Posted on: Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Tonight's the night for 'Amazing Race' fans
By Derrick J. Lang
Associated Press
Tonight, either Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich, Ron Young and Kelly McCorkle or Joyce and Uchenna Agu will cross the finish line and win the $1 million prize in "Amazing Race."
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The oldest couple on CBS' "The Amazing Race" has been eliminated, leaving the final three teams to scamper across the finish line. But retired couple Meredith and Gretchen Smith surprised viewers with their amazing staying power, making it farther than any older couple on the reality show.
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Meredith — and "Amazing Race" editors — didn't focus on the severe pain the 69-year-old retired executive experienced in his foot after being run over by an elephant statue on wheels in India. "It was bothering him a lot for the rest of the race," said Gretchen. "When he got home, he had it X-rayed and found he had three partially healed bones, and that's what had been broken."
Gretchen, 66, had her own bout with pain after falling in a cave in Africa, which resulted in a bloody gash. Later, the Smiths were the last team to arrive during a non-elimination leg, a situation that required host Phil Keoghan to strip the Smiths of their money and possessions.
"Uchenna (Agu) and Kelly (McCorkle) were the two people who came to our room in the middle of the night and gave us clothes," said Meredith.
The Smiths said they never really cared about the money. Gretchen said they just wanted "one big last adventure."
