Lesley Martha Gibson (née Rowe, 21 March 1929 – 5 July 2011) was a New Zealand sprinter who, as Lesley Rowe, won a silver medal representing her country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

[1][2] She was educated at Epsom Girls' Grammar School from 1943 to 1946, and was a prefect in her final year.

[3] Rowe won the New Zealand national 220 yards sprint title four times: in 1948, 1951, 1952, and 1953.

[4] At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Rowe won the silver medal in the women's 440 yards relay alongside Shirley Hardman and Dorothea Parker, with a time of 48.7 seconds, which broke the previous Empire Games record.

[7] In the 660 yards relay, Rowe was in the New Zealand team alongside Ruth Dowman, Dorothea Parker and Shirley Hardman, but the quartet was disqualified after crossing the finish line in second place, as the baton was dropped and incorrectly retrieved at the final exchange.