HaMerotz LaMillion 5
HaMerotz LaMillion 5 is the fifth season of HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המירוץ למיליון, lit. The Race to the Million), an Israeli reality television game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It featured 14 teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000.
| HaMerotz LaMillion 5 | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Ron Shahar |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Winner | Amit & Raz Gal |
| No. of legs | 13 |
| Distance traveled | 37,200 km (23,100 mi) |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| No. of episodes | 36 (38 including recaps) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 |
| Original release | 17 May – 26 September 2016 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 6 November – 4 December 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
This season premiered on 17 May 2016 on Channel 2 with the finale on 26 September 2016 and was hosted by Ron Shahar.
Father and son Amit and Raz Gal were the winners of this season. Amit, who was at the age of 63 at time of filming and turned 64 during the course of filming, surpassed David O'Leary of The Amazing Race 24 (59 at time of filming) as the oldest winner in any edition of The Amazing Race. At a combined age of 96, Amit & Raz are also the oldest team to win any edition of The Amazing Race.