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30 May 2024, 08:26
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Race Across The World reached its dramatic conclusion overnight as a winning pair was crowned at the final checkpoint.
(Major Spoilers ahead if you’re not yet caught up with Race Across The World 2024)
The remaining four teams sped through the streets of Indonesia to make the last checkpoint in Lombok, but only one pairing could be the first to sign that all important check-in book.
After a nail-biting finish that saw best friends Alfie and Owen and mother-daughter duo Eugenie and Isabel literally sprinting to the Lombok shoreline, it was Alfie and Owen who were first to the checkpoint, and therefore the winner of the competition and the £20,000 prize pot.
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The dramatic finale wasn’t all on foot either, with both Alfie and Owen and Eugiene and Isabel choosing to get over to the island of Lombok on early morning speedboats.
Isabel and Eugenie were only eight minutes behind the winning team, followed by brother and sister duo, Betty and James, while husband and wife, Stephen and Viv, came in fourth.
Overcome with emotion upon learning they were the first to the checkpoint, Owen exclaimed: “We came, and we saw, and we succeeded.”
Alfie added: “Best moment of our lives. Undeniably. Can’t believe it.”
Following their arrival on the beach just eight minutes later to claim second place, Eugenie said: “We did it. We’ve come in a good second. If we were to lose to anybody, we always said that we would want to lose to Alfie and Owen.”
“They’re deserving of it as well, they’ve worked hard.”
The following day, 24 hours and 34 minutes behind the winners, Betty and James arrived in third place. James said: “We said no matter what, all we have to do is complete and to be third and not fourth that’s the bonus isn’t it?”
Stephen and Viv, who later arrived in fourth place, 30 hours and 20 minutes behind race winners, said: “Gutted we’re not winning, obviously, but we’re so pleased for the boys. This is the end of the biggest adventure of our lives!”
Plenty of Race Across The World fans were pleased to see the pals make it to the very end, with one fan writing on X: “I am obsessed with them. Their kindness, their open love for each other and their friendship as young men is such a beautiful thing to see. I have never wanted anyone to win anything more.”
Another added: “So pleased for Alfie and Owen. Shed a tear at the end. Along with Betty and James they showed us just how amazing young people are.”
A third shared: “What a series! So happy for Alfie and Owen two lovely young men and great friends too.”
Catch up on all episodes of Race Across the World on BBC iPlayer.
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