Mark Yturralde and Bill Kahler are a team of Best Friends on The Amazing Race 13.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
These comic book aficionados are determined to be the most strategic team ever to compete in the Race. Mark and Bill, friends for over 23 years, first met at a science fiction club and have been bonding over their love for comics and games ever since. Mark says that he "wears geek like a badge of honor."
Mark describes himself as outgoing, funny and smart. He is willing to go anywhere and isn't afraid of adventure. His last vacation was to Vanuatu in the South Pacific where he climbed a volcano.
Bill is the opposite of Mark—he describes himself as cautious, easygoing, goofy, yet competitive. When asked how the Race could change their friendship, Bill says that the Race might present them with some bad situations, but in the end, they'll finish with a deeper respect for one another.
These masterminds are ready to see what they are made of and are convinced that they can be one step ahead of the competition if they play their cards right.[1]
The Amazing Race 13
Race History
| Mark & Bill's Race History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | United States → Brazil | Hard Way Up / Soft Way Down | No Roadblock | 4 of 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | Brazil | Beach It / Docket | Bill | 2 of 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Brazil → Bolivia | Musical March / Bumpy Ride | Mark | 9 of 9 | [1] |
| Average | 5.00 | |||||
Legend:
| ||||||
Notes:
1: Mark & Bill initially arrived 8th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for taking a taxi instead of going on foot to the Bumpy Ride Detour. During this time, Kelly & Christy – the only team trailing them at that point – were able to check in and Mark & Bill were eliminated before the 30 minutes elapsed.
Post-Race Life
- In 2011, the two friends attended Reality Rally which raises funds for Michelle's Place Breast Cancer Resource Center.[2]
Trivia
- Mark & Bill are the first team to be eliminated in Bolivia.
- CBS.com featured them for a 'National Best Friend Day' celebration slideshow in 2015.[3]
External Links
Interviews
- Oscar Dahl at BuddyTV (10/13/2008): "Mark and Bill, from The Amazing Race 13"
- John Bracchitta at Reality TV World (10/13/2008): "Exclusive: Mark Yturralde, Bill Hahler talk about The Amazing Race"
- Brian Gianelli at Xfinity.com (10/14/2008): "I'm Obi-Wan, He's Anakin: Mark and Bill On Their Surprise Elimination from The Amazing Race"
- Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (10/20/2008): "I Can't Conceive of Any Person Who Could Come Back and Be the Exact Same Person"
- Reyma Buan-Deveza at ABS-CBN.com (10/21/2008): "The Adventures of Mark and Bill: A lifetime's memories of Amazing Race"
- Kynt & Vyxsin at Xfinity.com (06/08/2009): "The Amazing Race's Mark Yturralde: Where Is He Now?"
References
Template:USAS13Teams