Race Across the World 2026 Winners
Meet Maya and Leo, a duo so mismatched they shouldn’t have worked. She’s a planner who color-codes her socks; he’s a “vibes only” sort of human.
They went from bickering over train tickets to holding hands at the final checkpoint. It was disgustingly adorable, and I’m here for it.
They won by a whisker—like, literally 47 minutes ahead of the second-place team. Can you imagine that kind of pressure?
The Route That Broke Everyone
This year, the race went from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Casablanca, Morocco. That’s not a road trip—that’s a nightmare in the best way.
They had to cross the Gobi Desert on a rickety bus. Then, they navigated the chaos of Istanbul’s spice markets without GPS.
Maya later admitted she lost her map in a puddle of goat milk. Leo just shrugged. That’s the energy of a champion, people.