This is the third season of Amazing Race Suomi (), a Finnish reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Heikki Paasonen, it features eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, competing in a race around Eurasia to win €30,000. This season visited two continents and six countries, travelling approximately over twelve legs. Filming took place from 3 May to 28 May 2025. Starting in Helsinki, racers travelled through Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Greece, before returning to Finland and finishing in Helsinki. The season premiered on 15 November 2025, much later than the previous seasons due to EuroBasket 2025, on Nelonen and concluded on 14 February 2026.
Senior and junior in politics Maria Guzenina and Vilma Vähämaa were the winners of this season, while coworkers Millu Haataja and Karo Tuominen finished in second place, and son-in-law and father-in-law Tomas Grekov and Esko Rotola-Pukkila finished in third place.
Production Development and filming
On 3 May 2025, Nelonen announced that Amazing Race Suomi was renewed for a third season with production beginning on the same morning at the Suvilahti cultural center in Helsinki. Host Heikki Paasonen announced on his Instagram page that the filming had concluded after 26 days on 28 May 2025.
The Express Pass from the previous season returned and was awarded to the first place team during two legs with the recipients having to use it within the span of three legs.
The seventh episode featured a firewalking task during which Sara Sieppi, Artturi Sieppi and Karoliina Tuominen received burns on their feet that required treatment even after filming concluded. In a statement from executive producer Pauliina Koutala, she explained that each task on the show is thoroughly tested for safety but acknowledged that the coals did become too hot for novice firewalkers at times.
Casting Casting for this season took place at the end of 2024.
Release Broadcast Upon the start of the production, the third season of Amazing Race Suomi was announced to premiere in November 2025. Mirko Baas, the head of Nelonen's domestic content, stated that the season was delayed from its typical October premiere due to the network's coverage of EuroBasket 2025. The first trailer for the season was published on the show's website on 24 October 2025. The third season aired weekly until the sixth episode on 20 December, after which took a two-week hiatus before resuming its weekly airing until the finale on 14 February 2026.
This season of Amazing Race Suomi had a behind-the-scenes podcast called Amazing-podcast hosted by contestants Mia "Millu" Haataja and Karoliina "Karo" Tuominen with episodes released on Supla following the broadcast release of each television episode.
Cast
The cast for the third season consists of eleven Finnish celebrities and their relatives and/or friends.
ContestantsNotabilityAgeRelationshipStatus Karri "Paleface" Miettinen Rapper 47Rap BrothersEliminated 1st(in Siem Reap, Cambodia) Tuukka "Leijonamieli" Rihkola Rapper 43 Arttu Lindeman Singer 28Childhood FriendsMedically removed(in Chiang Mai, Thailand) Jaakko Parkkali YouTuber 29 Paula Noronen Writer 51Best FriendsEliminated 2nd(in Mae Hia, Thailand) Kati Launiainen 49 Nina Tapio Singer 53Mother & DaughterEliminated 3rd(in Kandy, Sri Lanka) Elsa Forsberg 25 Mari Hynynen Actress 55Mother & SonEliminated 4th(in Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka) Joel Volanen 25 Tuomas Peltomäki Journalist & podcast host 43TwinsEliminated 5th(in Kirtipur, Nepal) Sini Peltomäki 43 Armi Toivanen Actress 44Close FriendsEliminated 6th(in Vouliagmeni, Greece) Sari Majamaa 46 Sara Sieppi Television host & entrepreneur 34SiblingsEliminated 7th(in Aegina, Greece) Artturi Sieppi 31 Tomas Grekov Podcast host 30Son-in-Law & Father-in-LawThird place Esko Rotola-Pukkila 63 Mia "Millu" Haataja Radio presenter on Loop 32CoworkersRunners-up Karoliina "Karo" Tuominen Radio presenter on Loop 30 Maria Guzenina Member of the European Parliament 56Senior & Junior in PoliticsWinnersVilma Vähämaa Citizen of the Year 2018 32
Results The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. A placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated. A placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump task in the subsequent leg. A indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks. +Team placement (by leg) Team123456789101112Maria & Vilma2nd1st4th4th4th3rd3rd1st3rd1st1stMillu & Karo4th3rd3rd3rd5th5th4th4th4th2nd3rd2ndTomas & Esko3rd5th8th6th1st4th6th5th3rd4th2nd3rdSara & Artturi5th4th2nd5th2nd1st1st3rd1st1stArmi & Sari9th8th5th2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd2ndTuomas & Sini10th10th7th8th6th5thMari & Joel6th9th7th7th6thNina & Elsa1st2nd1st1stPaula & Kati7th6th6thArttu & Jaakko8th7thKarri & Tuukka Notes
Race summary
Leg 1 (Finland → Cambodia)
Episode 1: "The Adventure Begins!" / Seikkailu alkaa! (15 November 2025) Prize: The Express Pass (awarded to Nina & Elsa) Locations Helsinki, Finland (Suvilahti) (Starting Line) Helsinki (Helsinki–Vantaa Airport) → Siem Reap, Cambodia (Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport) Siem Reap (Royal Residence – Royal Independence Gardens) Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) Siem Reap (Phare Circus) Bakong (Royal Archery Club) Bakong (Bakong Temple)
Episode summary Teams began at the Suvilahti cultural center and had to search among over 1000 cardboard compass roses for one that pointed at 125° before learning their first destination: Siem Reap, Cambodia. Teams had to travel by bus, metro, tram or taxi to the airport with only 25 euros provided and choose a departure number in the ticketing hall. After arriving in Cambodia, teams were released at the Royal Independence Gardens in the order they arrived at the airport. There, teams found their next clue which instructed them to travel by tuk-tuk to Angkor Wat. Teams then had to correctly identify and arrange the names of ten of the temple complex's landmarks on a map to receive their next clue, which directed them to Phare Circus. This season's first Detour was a choice between Alone () or Together (). In Alone, team members had to pass a diabolo in the air to each other to receive their next clue. In Together, team members had to continuously juggle three balls between themselves for thirty seconds while standing next to each other to receive their next clue from the circus' director. In this season's first Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Royal Archery Club, where one team member had to randomly select an animal image and shoot a corresponding cutout with a bow and arrow to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Bakong temple. Additional note This was a non-elimination leg.
Leg 2 (Cambodia)
Episode 2: "Crickets Are Playing in the Forest" / Sirkat soittaa salolla (22 November 2025) Eliminated: Karri & Tuukka Locations Siem Reap (Angkor Century Resort & Spa) Siem Reap (Cambodian People's Party Building & Phalla Furniture Shop) Siem Reap (Pteah Changret Spoan) Siem Reap (Khvet Siem Reap) Siem Reap (Chong Khneas Pier) → Tonlé Sap (Chong Khneas – Floating Primary School) Siem Reap (Lotus Silk Farm) Siem Reap (Wat Damnak)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to the Pteah Changret Spoan cricket farm and fill a bucket with three kilograms of crickets before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to travel to the Khvet restaurant and eat a plate of fried crickets before receiving their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Karri & Tuukka had to load and deliver a bicycle with brooms to the Phalla Furniture Shop before they could continue racing. From the restaurant, teams had to travel to the Chong Khneas pier, pick up one bag of rice, take a boat into Tonlé Sap and deliver the rice to the principal of a floating school in exchange for their next clue. Teams then had to sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" in Khmer before receiving their next clue, which sent them to a lotus farm. This leg's Detour was a choice between Flower () or Bouquet (). In Flower, teams had to search a lotus field for one tagged with an Amazing Race flag, which they could exchange for their next clue. In Bouquet, both team members had to fold the petals of ten lotus flowers in a specific pattern and arrange the flowers into two bouquets before receiving their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Wat Damnak.
Leg 3 (Cambodia → Thailand)
Episode 3: "Concentration on Test" / Keskittyminen koetuksella (29 November 2025) Prize: A vacation at the Minivilla Lapland in Hämeenlinna (awarded to Nina & Elsa) Medically removed: Arttu & Jaakko Locations Siem Reap (Angkor Century Resort & Spa) Siem Reap (Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport) → Chiang Mai, Thailand (Chiang Mai International Airport) Chiang Mai (The Empress Premier Chiang Mai) Fa Ham (Coconut Market) Chiang Mai (Lanna Traditional House Museum) Don Kaeo (Huay Tueng Thao) Chiang Mai (Wat Phra That Doi Suthep – Viewpoint)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Once there, teams were released from The Empress Premier Chiang Mai in the order that they finished the previous leg. Teams then had to travel to the Coconut Market, carry coconuts using a basket and piece of bamboo, and fill a pitcher with coconut water to receive their next clue, which sent them to the Lanna Traditional House Museum. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to meditate while balancing bowls of water on their backhands and head for fifteen minutes to receive their next clue. Nina & Elsa used their Express to bypass the task. After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Huay Tueng Thao reservoir and find their next clue by a Buddha statue. This leg's Detour was a choice between Rock () or Build (), each with a limit of five stations. In Rock, teams had to perform a bamboo dance called Lao Kra Top Mai to receive their next clue. In Build, teams had to build a bamboo raft, paddle into the reservoir to a towel rack and retrieve a towel, which they exchanged for their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the viewpoint of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.
Additional note Jaakko developed a fever in Cambodia that worsened to the point of needing medical attention once he was in Thailand. Due to the risk of developing myocarditis, Jaakko was no longer cleared to continue racing resulting in his and Arttu's removal from the competition. Due to this, there was no additional elimination at the end of this leg.
Leg 4 (Thailand)
Episode 4: "Challenging Details" / Haastavat yksityiskohdat (5 December 2025) Eliminated: Paula & Kati Locations Chiang Mai (The Empress Premier Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai (Phoenix Massage) San Phi Suea (Hidden Village Chiang Mai) Chiang Mai (Rama IX Lanna Park) Ban Waen (Raunkaew-Yanon Family Home Host) Mae Hia (Royal Park Ratchaphruek) Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to the Hidden Village Chiang Mai theme park and find the dinosaur exhibition. Once there, teams had to solve a tangram puzzle resembling a dinosaur to receive their next clue, which sent them to the Rama IX Lanna Park. For their Speed Bump, Mari & Joel had to travel to Phoenix Massage, where Joel had to assist a massage therapist in giving Mari a Thai foot massage before they could continue racing. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a card that featured a species of snake, locate the same snake among various tanks containing different species and bring it to the expert to receive their next clue. After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to the Raunkaew-Yanon Family Home Host to find their next clue.