Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera are a team of Friends and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race Asia 4.
Profile[]
Retrieved from axn.asia.com[1]
Richard Hardin[]
Age: 34
Occupation: Pro Basketballer
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Richard Herrera[]
Age: 31
Occupation: Actor
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
One will be hard pressed to find two guys with a stronger competitive streak. Armed with the same first name, Richard Herrera and Richard Hardin like to call themselves 'The Riches'.
They hated each other's guts when they first made each other's acquaintance, while playing for opposing teams in an American Football League. It wasn't till two years ago that they finally hit it off and ever since then, they have never ceased trying to outdo each other from ball games to dance offs. With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Their friends compare them to a pro-wrestling tag team and Herrera sees joining The Amazing Race Asia as a way to prove themselves. "I'm a born winner and my partner Rich (Hardin) is a born second-placer. Thought it would be nice to take his sorry ass to the top at least once and give him that first taste of victory he's been longing for." There they go again, and spoken like a true WWE member.
The Amazing Race Asia 4[]
Race History[]
Richard & Richard's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | Malaysia | Flags / Rags | Herrera | 2 of 10 | |
2 | 2 | Malaysia | Rapid Water / Rapid Fire | Hardin | 2 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Malaysia → Sri Lanka | Carry It / Count It | Hardin | 6 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Sri Lanka | Used Fast Forward | 1 of 9► | ||
5 | 5 | Sri Lanka → Philippines | Jig / Pig | Herrera | 2 of 8 | |
6 | 6 | Philippines → New Zealand | Plunge / Swing | Hardin | 1 of 7 | |
7 | 7 | New Zealand → Australia | Pen / Pinot | Herrera | 2 of 6 | |
8 | 8 | Australia | Bush Chucker / Bush Hunter | Hardin | 2 of 6 | |
9 | 9 | Australia → Indonesia | Above / Beyond | Hardin | 4 of 5 | |
10 | 10 | Indonesia → South Korea | Bow N' Arrow / Rock N' Roll | Herrera | 2 of 4 | |
11 | 11 | South Korea → Singapore | Stay Up / Add Up | Herrera | 1 of 3 | |
Average | 2.27 | |||||
Legend:
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Post-Race[]
- At the season finale party, Richard Hardin proposed to his girlfriend, who accepted.[2][3]
- Richard Herrera would later work as a VJ of MTV Asia.
Trivia[]
Franchise Records[]
- Richard & Richard are the first team that hitch-hiked (driven around in a private vehicle) to be asked to go back to the previous Route Marker rather than receive a penalty at the Pit Stop.
- First team of US citizens to win a race outside the original US version.
- First team with the same first name to win (they would be followed by Tim & Tim)
Asia[]
- First team representing the Philippines to win the race.
- Highest racing average of a team who won the race, 2.27.
- Currently the last all-male team to cross the Finish Line.
Other[]
- Highest average placing team of the season at 2.27 and the only team with an average below 3.00.
- Tied with Lani & Jess for most leg wins on The Amazing Race Asia 4, with 3 each.
- Last all-male team standing in The Amazing Race Asia 4.
External links[]
- Herrera's Wikipedia page: Richard Herrera
Interviews[]
- Jerry Donato at The Philippine Star (12/14/2010): "The Riches' amazing ride of a lifetime"
- PeP (01/06/2011): "Richard Hardin recalls experience at The Amazing Race Asia"
- Greggy V. Vera Cruz at The Philippine Star (06/02/2011): "Richard Hardin and Richard Herrrera: Amazing Riches"
Social Media Profiles[]
- Richard & Richard's Facebook: /TheRiches103
- Hardin's Facebook: /rich.hard.10
- Herrera's Facebook: /vjrich.herrera
- Richard & Richard's Twitter: @TheRiches103
- Hardin's Twitter: @RichRampage
References[]
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100903122214/http://www.axn-asia.com/tara/teams/team-8
- ↑ http://www.spot.ph/shopping/shopping-sale-alerts/47162/ph-team-wins-emthe-amazing-race-asia-4em-richard-hardin-proposes-to-girlfriend-at-awarding-ceremony
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/theamazingraceasia/photos/a.130008597036479.10166.119596574744348/167077686662903/?type=3&theater
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