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Keith Tollefson & Whitney Duncan
Biography

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Name:
Whitney Duncan
Age: 29
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Connection to your teammate: Fiancé
Current occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Describe what you do: I write songs and I sing them.
3 words to describe you: Fun, adventurous and brave.
Favorite hobbies: Hiking, reading and kayaking.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Finding Keith.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? Kate Hudson, because she seems down to earth and funny.
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Matthew McConaughey, because he's the all-American hunk and funny.
What scares you most about traveling? Nothing!
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing cool places with my soul mate.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We both can be really stubborn. We are so competitive and when we get in game mode, kindness goes right out the window.
Pet peeve about your teammate: He thinks he knows everything.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Thailand, New Zealand, Samoa (where we fell in love), and the Dominican Republic (where we were going to get married before we had to move the wedding to be on the Race).
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? An adventure! What a way to begin our marriage!

Name: Keith Tollefson
Age: 29
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Connection to your teammate: Fiancée
Current occupation: Energy Advisor
Describe what you do: Audit homes in Nashville for energy efficiency. Improve energy performance for residential homes.
3 words to describe you: Competitive, driven and friendly.
Favorite hobbies: Surfing, traveling and playing any sport.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Finding my soul mate.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? None. I want people to know just me.
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Dolly Parton/Elvis.
What scares you most about traveling? Not being able to read or understand another language and snakes.
What excites you most about traveling? The adventure of something new and the unknown.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: I’m way too annoyed listening to long stories or explanations (I’m a guy). I need to be less mean and more of a compassionate listener.
Pet peeve about your teammate: She pees with the door open! Close the door!
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Bali, Indonesia. It seems like another world and a place to escape.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Increased appreciation and patience for her. Couples tend to lose this slowly as time goes on.