Becky Lavelle

Becky Lavelle, born Rebecca Gibbs on 5 December 1974, is an American former professional triathlete, race director, runner and coach. She swam competitively in Minnesota from the age of nine and for Louisiana State University, where she became a ten-time NCAA All-American, before taking up triathlon. As a professional she recorded more than 50 career wins in Olympic and Half-Ironman distance races, took bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games, won the United States long distance triathlon national championship in 2007 and was named to the 2008 Beijing United States Olympic team. USA Triathlon named her Multi-sport Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2008. In 2008 she co-founded the non-profit Jenny's Light in honor of her late sister.