Lara Brown is a multimillion-dollar sales girl, a mom, a breast cancer survivor and 2x Ironman! She has worked at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment since 2003 as a leader on the Executive Suites Sales team.

Born in South Africa, Lara has been through more setbacks and triumphs than I can imagine. In 2016, as she was just learning how to navigate life as a single mother, Lara was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She had no direct family history, did not eat red meat, and was very active.

After the diagnosis, Lara made a key decision to ask "why not me" instead of "why me"? Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she chose to jog to her appointments or do a spin class before them, walking into the Cancer Centre feeling strong. After being told she probably shouldn't run (as her energy would drop during treatment), she decided that she was going to do an Ironman.

16 months after being diagnosed, Lara Brown heard those words - "Lara Brown, you are an Ironman!"