Orange Country Couple Wins Amazing Race

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An Orange County couple ran, hiked and even used a luge to win $1 million in “The Amazing Race 5” that aired Tuesday.

Chip and Kim McAllister, who live in Coto de Caza, beat three other teams in the season’s finale that was shown on CBS. Chip, 46, who runs a Web technology company, and Kim, 44, who owns a recruiting company, covered more than 72,000 miles over six continents and 11 countries to earn the top prize.

“This is just a blessing … this is like surreal right now,” said Chip McAllister after crossing the finish line.

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