<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 25 Next → Season 27 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Amazing Race 26 is the 26th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race . In this installment, eleven teams of dating couples (six existing couples and five blind date teams who met for the first time at the start of the race) competed in a race around the world for a $1 million (USD) grand prize . The season premiered on CBS for the 2014--15 television season with a special 90 - minute episode on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 . Following the premiere, the program aired in the same time slot that the previous season of The Amazing Race took . The season finale aired on May 15, 2015 . </P> <P> Blind date couple Laura Pierson & Tyler Adams, known as "Team SoCal," were the winners of the 26th season of The Amazing Race . </P> <P> This season covered 35,000 miles (56,000 km), five continents, and eight countries, including visits to Japan, Thailand, Namibia, Germany, and for the first time Monaco . In some race segments, a special clue was available . Teams selecting the special clue received a Date Night reward, an opportunity to participate in a romantic activity . </P>

Who won season 26 of the amazing race