Race Across the World series six winners crowned
Summary
Jo Diop and Kush Burman, two 19-year-old friends from Liverpool, won the sixth series of the BBC show Race Across The World. They traveled about 12,000 km from Italy to Mongolia without flying, using a set budget and local transport. The duo won a prize of £20,000 and beat four other pairs in the race.Key Facts
- Jo Diop and Kush Burman are childhood friends from Liverpool and winners of Race Across The World series six.
- The race distance was roughly 12,000 km, starting in Sicily, Italy, and finishing in northern Mongolia.
- Contestants cannot use planes or smartphones and have a budget of £1,297 each for the entire trip.
- They traveled through countries including Greece, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
- Winners received a £20,000 cash prize to share.
- The show attracted 7.4 million viewers for its opening episode this year.
- Jo plans to visit Senegal, and Kush wants to help his mother buy a home with the prize money.
- The race includes checkpoints and opportunities for contestants to earn extra cash by working.
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