Race Records

This page lists results for all competitors who have won the Coast to Coast.

Event Code

W (World Multisport Championship - one day), I (Individual two day), T (Teams two person), P (Teams three person)

Section Code

M, V, C, N (Male, Veteran Male, Classic Male, Vintage Male) 
W, VW, CW, NW (Women, Vet Women, Classic Women, Vintage Women) 
X, F, CO, SB, SG (Mixed, Family, Corporate, School Boys, School Girls)


Stay tuned as we will be updating the fastest times to reflect the different courses over the years.

Fastest Stage Times

Stay tuned as we will be updating the fastest times to reflect the different courses over the years.

Stage 1: The first cycle

3km run, 55km road cycle

Event Time Name Year
One Day - Individual (Men) 1:38:04 Carl Bevins 2011
One Day - Individual (Women) 1:43:02 Kathy Lynch 1997
Two Day - Individual (Men) 1:36:51 Zac Barber 2017
Two Day - Individual (Women) 1:42:41 Joanna Williams 2010
Two Day - Teams (Men) 1:36:46 Ross Bush 1985
Two Day - Team (Women) 1:42:55 Debbie Zanders 1985

Stage 2: The Mingha Deception Route

30.5 kms mountain run

Event Time Name Year
One Day - Individual (Men) 2:22:34 Keith Murray 1994
One Day - Individual (Women) 3:22:49 Andrea Murray 1997
Two Day - Individual (Men) 2:43:06 Keith Murray 1993
Two Day - Individual (Women) 3:41:55 Claire Parkes 1998
Two Day - Teams (Men) 2:39:21 Carsen Jorgensen 2001
Two Day - Team (Women) 3:24:08 Andrea Divine 1994

Stage 3: The Waimakariri Gorge

15kms road cycle, 70kms kayak

Event Time Name Year
One Day - Individual (Men) 3:54:49 Dougal Allan 2021
One Day - Individual (Women) 4:22:23 Elina Ussher 2021
Two Day  - Individual (Men) 4:15:58 Rob Lord 2021
Two Day - Individual (Women) 4:36:52 Emma Wilson 2021
Two Day - Teams (Men) 3:41:16 Dan Busch 2020
Two Day - Team (Women) 4:03:44 Kate Cambie 2020

Stage 4: The last cycling section

70kms road cycling

Event Time Name Year
One Day - Individual (Men) 1:31:28 Alex Hunt 2024
One Day - Individual (Women) 1:45:18 Sophie Hart 2024
Two Day  - Individual (Men) 1:43:49 Glen McNeilly 1994
Two Day - Individual (Women) 1:54:27 Jody McDonald 1994
Two Day - Teams (Men) 1:40:08 Steven McKinstry 2011
Two Day - Team (Women) 1:43:46 Holly Bishop 2024

Individual Records

Over the years the various stages of the course have been shortened or lengthened to accommodate growing field sizes, changes in transition locations and the required emphasis on safety. Weather, road and river conditions can greatly affect stage times on the day. As a result fastest times are only valid for the year in which the event is held.
It needs to be noted that the following race records were set when the course, although of the same overall distance as today, was made up of a different mix of course sections e.g. shifting the transition from Deception Bridge to Aickens has made the mountain run 3km longer and the Kumara cycle leg 3km shorter.
Event Time Holder Year
One Day - Individual (Men) 10:34:37 Keith Murray 1994
One Day - Individual (Women) 12:09:26 Andrea Murray 1997
Two Day  - Individual (Men) 11:05:18 Keith Murray 1993
Two Day - Individual (Women) 12:59:57 Anne Woodley 1997
Two Day - Teams (Men) 10:50:56 Micheal Causer & Graham Causer 1993
Two Day - Team (Women) 12:37:53 Suzanne Stowell & Andrea Devine 1994

World Championship - previous winners

* 1992 and 2010 events were not run on the standard course and used an alternative Plan B course.
** 2022 Kayak stage was Plan C (lower Waimak) Cycle from Klondyke Corner to Kayak put in on lower Waimak

World Championship : 
Men - Open (18-39)

Year Winner Location Time
2023 Sam Manson Christchurch 11:40:15
2022** Braden Currie Wanaka 9:45:23
2021 Dougal Allan Wanaka 11:09:52
2020 Sam Clark  Whakatane  10:45:01
2019 Dougal Allan Wanaka 11:15:00
2018 Sam Clark  Whakatane 11:14:33
2017 Sam Clark  Whakatane  11:02:43
2016 Sam Clark  Whakatane   11:37:07
2015 Braden Currie  Wanaka 11:27:46
2014 Braden Currie  Wanaka  11:18:37
2013 Braden Currie Wanaka 11:06:51
2012 Richard Ussher Nelson 11:33:24
2011 Richard Ussher Nelson 10:41:12
2010* Gordon Walker Auckland 9:43:24
2009 Gordon Walker Auckland 11:49:26
2008 Richard Ussher Nelson 11:03:52
2007 Gordon Walker Auckland 11:39:30
2006 Richard Ussher Nelson 11:05:06
2005 Richard Ussher Nelson 11:44:07
2004 George Christison Napier 11:33:30
2003 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:14:08
2002 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:53:08
2001 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:04:58
2000 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:47:32
1999 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:34:21
1998 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:30:09
1997 Steve Gurney Christchurch 10:55:16
1996 Neil Jones Whakatane 11:49:39
1995 Ian Edmond Christchurch 11:44:22
1994 Keith Murray Christchurch 10:34:37
1993 John Jacoby Melbourne, Australia 11:06:02
1992* Rockley Montgomery South Africa 8:37:30
1991 Steve Gurney Christchurch 10:56:14
1990 Steve Gurney Christchurch 11:06:49

World Championship : 
Women - Open (18-39)

Year Winner Location Time
2023 Simone Maier Wanaka 13:11:18
2022** Simone Maier Wanaka 11:52:18
2021 Simone Maier Wanaka 12:34:49
2020 Corrinne O'Donnell Whakatane 12:53:39
2019 Simone Maier Wanaka  12:58:36
2018 Robyn Owen  South Africa 12:44:56
2017 Robyn Owen  South Africa  13:29:21
2016 Elina Ussher  Finland  13:32:41
2015 Jess Simson  Wanaka  13:05:10
2014 Jess Simson  Wanaka  13:12:24
2013 Sophie Hart Nelson 12:36:19
2012 Elina Ussher Finland 13:25:24
2011 Sophie Hart Nelson 12:10:31
2010* Elina Ussher Finland 10:59:54
2009 Emily Miazga Canada 13:39:33
2008 Emily Miazga Canada 13:16:24
2007 Fleur Pawsey Wellington 13:29:47
2006 Emily Miazga Canada 13:00:15
2005 Kristina Anglem Christchurch 12:40:34
2004 Kristina Strode-Penny Christchurch 13:08:43
2003 Jill Westenra Wellington 12:25:54
2002 Jill Westenra Wellington 13:25:34
2001 Jill Westenra Wellington 12:46:35
2000 Jill Westenra Wellington 13:16:25
1999 Kate Callaghan Auckland 13:17:58
1998 Alexandra Stewart Wellington 13:50:34
1997 Andrea Murray Christchurch 12:09:26
1996 Kathy Lynch Motueka 13:16:58
1995 Wendy Nelson Geraldine 13:17:14
1994 Kathy Lynch Motueka 12:38:31
1993 Kathy Lynch Motueka 12:41:52
1992* Kathy Lynch Motueka 9:29:36
1991 Kathy Lynch Motueka 12:46:04
1990 Anna Keeling Christchurch 13:39:01

World Championship : 
Men - Veteran (40-49)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Carl Bevins Christchurch 11:44:35
2020 George Christison Napier 12:18:43
2019 Dean Ford Wellington 12:39:40
2018 Blair Simpson  Lower Hutt  12:40:31
2017 Aaron Cox  Whanganui  13:21:47
2016 Bob McLachlan  Wanaka  12:29:40
2015 Nathan Fa'Avae  Nelson  12:12:03
2014 Alex Nisbet  Christchurch  13:19:17
2013 Robert Loveridge 12:29:53
2012 Adam Cowie Invercargill 13:35:23
2011 Gordon Townsend Ohope 12:24:46
2010* John Mudgway Waipukurau 11:08:53
2009 John Harris Nelson 13:20:08
2008 Thomas Pettersson Nelson 13:15:56
2007 John Harris Nelson 13:24:19
2006 Sandy Inglis Lyttelton 12:08:40
2005 Peter Blair Christchurch 13:31:49
2004 Mark Ferguson Christchurch 13:28:45
2003 Mike Sim Wellington 12:21:02
2002 Eric Billoud Queenstown 12:20:04
2001 Hamish Goodwin Hastings 12:28:31
2000 Bill Godsall Central Otago 12:44:05
1999 Bill Godsall Central Otago 12:44:24
1998 Russell Prince Diamond Harbour 12:33:59
1997 Russell Prince Christchurch 11:27:10
1996 Russell Prince Christchurch 12:06:39
1995 Eric Ross Hakataramea 12:26:37
1994 Rene Mol Australia 13:03:52
1993 Graeme Castle Timaru 12:02:15
1992* Graeme Castle Timaru 9:02:19
1991 Ross Forbes Lyttelton 12:37:30
1990 Doug Lomax Christchurch 13:03:54

World Championship : 
Women - Veteran (40-49)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Belinda McCone Culverden 14:24:51
2020 Megan Hopper Christchurch 14:46:46
2019 Natalie Brown Australia 15:27:21
2018 Kath Kelly  Roxburgh  14:36:31
2017 Elina Ussher  Finland  13:11:39 * Overall winner 
2016 Paulette Birchfield  Greymouth  16:24:51
2015 Julie Williamson  Alexandra  16:32:06
2014 Kris Jarvis  Wellington  15:40:00
2013 Tania Leslie Kaiapoi  15:48:23
2012 Kris Jarvis Wellington 16:19:15
2011 Lyndy Wickham Tauranga 15:09:55
2010* Karen Muller Britain 13:12:02
2009 Wendy Riach Christchurch 15:53:10
2008 Andrea Koorey Blenheim 14:08:12
2007 Alison Hamilton Hamilton 15:37:31
2006 Jane Matchett Palmerston 15:04:32
2005 Sarah Kennedy Invercargill 15:29:38
2004 Not Contested
2003 Not Contested
2002 Suzanne Foster Christchurch 14:56:09
2001 Not Contested
2000 Gai Paardekooper Cromwell 14:58:21
1999 Chris Cameron Geraldine 13:52:13
1998 Bernice Lepper Alexandra 14:13:15
1997 Shona McKee Lyttelton 13:51:26
1996 Sharon Prutton Christchurch 15:28:48
1995 Sharon Prutton Christchurch 13:55:02
1994 Sharon Prutton Christchurch 14:01:27
1993 Sharon Prutton Christchurch 14:15:31
1992* Sharon Prutton Christchurch 11:37:47

World Championship : 
Men - Classic 
(50-59)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 George Christison Napier 12:20:59
2020 Ross Lewin Australia 14:16:14
2019 Mark Treadgold Christchurch 13:18:40
2018 Ian Edmond  Christchurch  12:43:35
2017 Tim Hurring  Auckland  14:12:50
2016 Joe MacIntyre  Nelson  14:03:05
2015 Brent O'Neill  Palmerston North  15:08:27
2014 Mike Charles  Franz Josef  13:56:29
2013 Jonathan Thomson  13:43:35
2012 Mike Charles Franz Josef 14:05:40
2011 Hamish Goodwin Hastings 12:43:37
2010* Duncan Hamilton Hokitika 12:44:34
2009 Mark Hearfield Wellington 15:25:56
2008 Eric Ross Kurow 13:41:47
2007 Guy de Lacey Christchurch 14:57:36
2006 Eric Ross Kurow 12:36:03
2005 Eric Ross Kurow 13:14:43
2004 Mark Struthers Auckland 13:24:57
2003 Ken Richardson Greymouth 12:29:43
2002 Bob Foster Christchurch 12:56:49
2001 Steve Moffatt Christchurch 13:03:32
2000 Graeme Brown Auckland 13:45:34
1999 Rob Scott Christchurch 14:28:32

World Championship : 
Women - Classic (50-59)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Paulette Birchfield Greymouth 16:10:45
2020 Not contested
2019 Julie Turner Motueka 16:18:54
2018 Kim Beckinsale Australia 16:10:33
2015-2017 Not contested
2014 Jenni Blyeven Christchurch 16:37:33
2011-2013 Not contested
2010* Emma de Lacey Christchurch 13:31:37
2009 Not contested
2008 Emma de Lacey Christchurch 15:09:55
2003 - 2007 Not Contested
2002 Sharon Prutton Christchurch 15:22:42

World Championship : 
Men - Vintage (60+)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Duncan Hamilton Hokitika 14:41:30
2020 Duncan Hamilton Hokitika 15:20:45
2019 Duncan Hamilton Hokitika 15:04:47
2018  Dave Maitland  Christchurch  15:36:55
2017  Toby Nielsen  Christchurch  15:46:16
2016  Not Awarded 
2015  Toby Nielsen  Christchurch  16:40:45
2014  Peter Melling  Wellington  16:46:50
2013 Rob Wylie Auckland  15:01:01
2012 Joe Sheriff Invercargill 16:41:25
2011 Pete Sutton Wellington 16:11:11
2010* Not Contested
2009 Peter Wood Auckland 16:59:57
2008 Not Contested
2007 Contested - DNF

 World Championship : 
Women - Vintage (60+)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Not contested
2020 Not contested
2019 Not contested
2018 Emma de Lacey Tai Tapu DNF
2012- 2017 Not contested

Two Day Individual - previous winners

* 1992 and 2010 events were not run on the standard course and used an alternative Plan B course.
** 2020 Mountain Run stage was Plan B course

Coast to Coast - Men - Open (18-39)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Rob Lord Rolleston 12:20:20
2020 Bevan Jones Christchurch 11:25:01
2019 Lachie Brownlie Nelson 12:41:15
2018  Oliver Thompson  Whakatane  12:21:28
2017  Hamish Elliott Gore  12:58:09
2016  Hayden Wilde  Whakatane  12:18:47
2015  Kevin O'Donnell  Hokitika  12:12:05
2014  Brendon Vercoe  Christchurch  12:49:25
2013 Seamus Meikle  Greymouth 11:50:50
2012 Nathan Jones Woodend 12:20:00
2011 James Coubrough Lower Hutt 11:25:02
2010* Adam Milne Christchurch 11:05:12
2009 Sam Clark Whakatane 12:24:53
2008 Dougal Allan Foxton 12:10:21
2007 Steven McKinstry Christchurch 11:50:22
2006 Benje Patterson Invercargill 11:39:45
2005 Luke Vaughan Christchurch 11:41:16
2004 Robert Loveridge Christchurch 11:41:37
2003 Jason Gerrie Nelson 11:56:57
2002 Gary Fahey Timaru 12:14:55
2001 Robin Wilson Christchurch 11:43:19
2000 Jeff Mitchell Christchurch 11:34:22
1999 Simon Yarrell Christchurch 11:47:18
1998 Tim Pearson Christchurch 11:43:09
1997 Richard Brunton Christchurch 11:37:34
1996 Michael Causer Christchurch 11:30:21
1995 Glen McNeilly Christchurch 11:20:17
1994 Glen McNeilly Christchurch 11:08:51
1993 Keith Murray Christchurch 11:05:18
1992* Keith Murray Christchurch 9:22:36
1991 Doug Lomax Christchurch 11:54:37
1990 Andy Macbeth Christchurch 11:51:06

Coast to Coast - Women - Open (18-39)

Year Winner Location Time
2021 Emma Wilson Greymouth 13:26:54
2020 Courtney Prestage Nelson 12:57:38
2019 Selena Metherell Rotorua 14:28:01
2018  Jennifer Walker Christchurch 13:12:01
2017  Kathryn Bunckenburg Wellington 14:10:58
2016  Anna Barrett 13:45:02
2015  Olivia Spencer-Bower 14:24:41
2014  Fiona Dowling 13:57:14