Jo and Kush Lead Race Across The World Final 2026 for £20,000 Prize
race across the world final 2026 airs tonight with one pair set to take the £20,000 prize fund. Jo and Kush are the current favourites after eight weeks of racing across Europe and Asia, and the final will decide whether the youngest pairing can turn that position into a win.
Jo and Kush Lead Tonight
Jo and Kush are the pair to beat as the season reaches its finish, with the route having stretched from Europe into Asia and aimed at northern Mongolia. Kush was 19 at the time of filming, which put the pair in the youngest bracket in the field and made their run to the front line one of the cleaner storylines of the season.
The prize on offer is straightforward: one winning pair, £20,000. That keeps the finale from drifting into reality-TV mush and gives the result a real competitive edge, because the season is ending with a cash return, not just bragging rights.
Andrew Molly Katie Harrison
Andrew and Molly sit in second place, and they have stayed visible after filming with a meet-up in Manchester a few weeks ago, plus an appearance on Morning Live at the start of May. Molly also went to a JLS concert and explored Ireland, while Andrew and Molly have kept in touch with the wider cast.
Katie and Harrison are in third place, and their post-show stretch has been busier than most. They went to Croatia and Slovenia in May, visited Plitvice Lakes National Park, Zagreb and Lake Bled, and did a feature on Breakfast. Harrison also ran the Manchester marathon in April, while Katie marked her 22nd birthday and the pair spent Easter with family in Wales.
Mark Margo Puja Roshni
Mark and Margo are fourth, and their update is lighter but still active: Margo celebrated her 60th birthday since filming ended, and the pair have been hanging out with fellow cast members. That keeps the mid-table runners visible even without a higher placing at the line.
Puja and Roshni were eliminated in episode three after they were the last to reach the checkpoint, but they have not vanished from the season’s afterlife. They began travelling around Vietnam in April and also took a quick trip to Amsterdam, which is the sort of post-elimination footnote that keeps a cast update moving even when the race itself is already over for them.
Tonight’s result will settle the season in one stroke: Jo and Kush start as favourites, Andrew and Molly remain closest behind, and the prize fund is fixed at £20,000. For viewers, that means the only number that still counts is the pair that reaches the end first.
