Steven Choate

Steven, 31, is a Surf Lifesaving beach sprinter with the North Cottesloe club in Western Australia. He is a world champion beach relay runner and Western Australian beach relay champion and has won professional running races in Australia, mainly over 550m sprint distances. He has been a track and field junior hurdle record holder, track relay champion and district football representative. Steven has been a team runner in the Blackwood and Perth marathons, but the Antarctic Ice Marathon will be his first full marathon run. He works in the outback of Western Australia as a mine safety officer at Marandoo, near Tom Price. As a member of the emergency response team, Steven carries out mine rescue, road crash rescue, fire fighting and vertical ropes rescue. He also serves theoutback community in vehicle crash emergencies and first aid rescue situations. Steven has come from a hot desert environment where days of almost 50°C (122°F) can breached. He enjoys ‘cross-fit’ competition, surfing and is a keen musician, having played in rock bands. He is a University of WA science and health graduate, and board member of not-for-profit organisation Melanoma WA. Steven has joined his father to share the adventure of the Antarctic Ice Marathon and explore South America.