Triathlete Lokelani McMichael, whose real name is Lokelanikuu’leimakamae according to wikipedia, does dual duty as an athlete and model.
The Hawaii native entered her first Ironman triathlon in 1995. She was 18 years old, and she beat out about 48,000 people to become eligible for one of the 2,000 or so spots in the 140-mile triathlon. The achievement also put her into the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest woman ever to finish the Ironman.
In 1999, she won a beauty pageant and began modeling, going on to appear on the covers of many sports magazines including Runner’s World and Sports Illustrated.
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