The first officialThe Challenge: World Championshipwinners have finally been crowned!
Who crossed the finish line in triumph and who didn’t finish at all in the grueling two-day final?
It’s all long-distance running and checkpoints that will make or break teams.
TJ Lavin.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
Let’s get it started!
The horn blows, and Jordan and Kaz take an early lead.
It’s not long before the first injury hits.
Theo and Sarah.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
Before he even makes it to the first checkpoint, Theo rolls his ankle on the uneven terrain.
You absolutely hate to see it, especially this early on in the final!
Theo’s a beast, though, and he refuses to quit despite the agony he’s in.
Kazimir ‘Kaz’ Crossley and Jordan Wiseley on ‘The Challenge: World Championship’.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
He pushes past the pain and tells Sarah to keep moving.
Troy and Kaycee reach the checkpoint first, so they get to pick which of the four to complete.
Kaycee agrees, so they get started.
Kaycee.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
If they miss any, they have to start over.
This could be a game-changing moment right here.
Danny and Tori finally finish theirs and move on, with Troy and Kaycee finishing in third.
Kaycee and Troy.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
But Tori and Danny are hot on their heels, finishing the checkpoint and beginning their third four-mile lap.
Troy and Kaycee eventually finish their smoothies and stay in third.
This third loop is where the mileage really starts to break the players down.
Jordan Wiseley and Kazimir ‘Kaz’ Crossley win ‘The Challenge: World Championship’.Jonne Roriz/Paramount+
Kaz can barely get a deep breath, and Jordan’s yelling at her to keep moving.
But none of them are as bad as Theo.
He and Sarah are incredibly far behind, since Theo’s limp has slowed them down to a crawl.
He’s determined to finish, and Sarah’s proud of his dedication.
It’s his worst fear becoming reality.
Meanwhile, back out on the loop, Theo can’t even make it back to the checkpoint station.
Theo and Sarah medically DQ as an ambulance comes to pick them up.
There’s no worse way to go out well, other than a voluntary quit.
But at least Theo still tried to finish despite the pain.
He’s a true legend… but one who is still without a championship.
Their partners Troy, Jordan, and Tori are forced to get comfy on a bench instead.
This is definitely a first!
Finalists never get treated like this.
There’s always a twist.
If anyone falls asleep, they’ll get shocked by the collar that’s attached to their necks.
Forced to stay up all night after a brutal 16-mile race, the hours start to drag on.
The players can’t help but get more and more comfortable on the chairs and the floor.
It’s a total group effort to keep everyone awake until their sleeping times finally begin after sunrise.
All too soon, TJ wakes them to start the second, and final, day of hell.
The teams are absolutely exhausted, and Kaycee is literally in tears.
We’ve never seen her this down bad before, especially from a physical standpoint.
But she’s determined to keep going, and Troy is being a great supportive partner for her.
The only benefit they got was a little extra sleep.
Only true Challenge champs pull off a move like that in the final!
At least it’s all downhill from here!
The other two teams eventually grab their keys and hike back down too.
And with that, we have our firstChallengeWorld Champions!
