Steve Gurney

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**Steve Gurney**

Date of birth	1964
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Previous Teams	Leppin Sport

Steve Gurney is a New Zealand multisport and triathlon athlete. He is probably most well known for winning the Coast to Coast race a record 9 times.

1 Career
2 Retirement
3 References
4 Sources

[edit] Career

Up until 1994 he was a professional multisport and triathlon athlete. From there he moved into what is known as adventure racing. In New Zealand he has competed in races such as the Speights Coast to Coast and the Southern Traverse. Internationally he competes in race events such as the Raid Gauloises, Eco-Challenge and Extreme Games. He won the Coast to Coast, more than any other person, in 1990, 1991, and 1997 - 2003^[1].

In 1994, a severe Leptospirosis infection caught from bat dung in the Mulu caves whilst racing in Sarawak jungles in Malaysia very nearly cost him his life with respiratory and renal failure. His determination and patience allowed him to fight back to full fitness.

[edit] Retirement

On August 8th 2007, he announced his retirement from sport due to a two year fight with an ankle injury. He said he was disappointed that he could not win a 10th Coast to Coast title and also that he finished his last competitive race in 2nd place^[2].