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Joe Gambles

Visit ProfileInactive since 18 Sep 2021
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World Rank
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National
0
Swim
0
Bike
0
Run
Australia
Weight
-
Height
1.75m
Age
42
Born
1982
 
 
 
Biography

Joe Gambles

‘Smokin’ Joe’ Gambles and IRONMAN 70.3 success go hand-in-hand, the Australian has topped the podium on the 70.3 circuit 13 times in his career to date - including five victories at IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder between 2011 and 2016.

It is no surprise the British-born triathlete has enjoyed numerous triumphs at the Colorado event, he lives locally and trains with several other pro triathletes. His other major accolades include a bronze medal at the 2013 70.3 World Championship, victories at Ironman Wisconsin and Rev3 Quassy and a silver (2011) and bronze (2017) at the ITU Long Distance World Championship.

Joe began racing at an elite level when he was just 16 – he says he turned to triathlon because he wasn’t fast enough to become a professional runner. He is also one of the few professional long-distance triathletes in the world whose diet is 100% plant-based.

Gambles’ favourited discipline is the run and his least is the swim - not for athletic reasons though - more because he can’t have a conversation while doing it!

Joe lists his sporting heroes as basketball legend Michael Jordan and fellow triathlete Tim Reed. However, he does describe the time he shaved his head to discover he had the same hairline as his idol Reed as the most embarrassing moment of his career to date.

Gambles’ most painful experience in the sport was racing Rev3 Quassy without socks during the run stage, leading to multiple blisters and blood gushing from his feet - he couldn’t stop though as he was leading the race.

Despite his notable success in the sport, Joe’s proudest life moment was becoming a father and he is driven by finding out where his limit is. He clearly hasn’t managed it just yet.

The best advice Joe has been given in his career is “learn to run downhill fast” and “not to race the IRONMAN distance”. It’s safe to say he ignored the latter!

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Ranking History
#2#113#224#335#44620102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222010Overall16.30 pts#127Swim34.43 pts#184Bike22.89 pts#187Run30.98 pts#1392011Overall35.86 pts#83Swim75.09 pts#49Bike58.18 pts#56Run42.40 pts#1162012Overall41.45 pts#76Swim87.03 pts#27Bike68.84 pts#28Run43.54 pts#1172013Overall41.29 pts#89Swim80.43 pts#49Bike62.10 pts#50Run55.25 pts#922014Overall84.93 pts#7Swim80.38 pts#77Bike81.21 pts#12Run74.07 pts#422015Overall84.93 pts#21Swim80.64 pts#111Bike82.49 pts#35Run74.07 pts#632016Overall85.98 pts#22Swim80.75 pts#123Bike88.14 pts#32Run72.34 pts#912017Overall87.64 pts#23Swim80.00 pts#136Bike88.14 pts#30Run82.51 pts#432018Overall81.62 pts#53Swim77.25 pts#161Bike78.21 pts#91Run82.22 pts#432019Overall81.34 pts#58Swim75.26 pts#178Bike77.58 pts#90Run80.46 pts#552020Overall75.38 pts#63Swim73.58 pts#136Bike77.58 pts#69Run78.23 pts#482021Overall74.05 pts#64Swim83.24 pts#83Bike81.36 pts#56Run76.89 pts#802022Overall23.58 pts#331Swim35.09 pts#435Bike29.66 pts#443Run40.13 pts#342

Results

66 Races4
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8
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9
3

2021

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
18 Sep
14
Ironman 70.3 World Championship25:312:07:081:15:273:50:15
70.732
03:40:34
70.73
Swim25:31
Bike2:07:08
Run1:15:27
29 Aug
6
Ironman 70.3 Maine23:181:56:561:14:413:37:42
67.1727
03:27:29
67.17
Swim23:18
Bike1:56:56
Run1:14:41
07 Aug
6
Ironman 70.3 Boulder25:452:02:251:16:053:46:47
69.3546
03:36:49
69.35
Swim25:45
Bike2:02:25
Run1:16:05
20 Jun
4
Ironman 70.3 Des Moines26:0358:261:12:152:42:32
67.7489
02:35:02
67.75
Swim26:03
Bike58:26
Run1:12:15
01 May
9
Ironman 70.3 St. George23:252:06:411:15:143:49:47
82.0746
03:43:46
82.07
Swim23:25
Bike2:06:41
Run1:15:14

2020

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
06 Dec
26
Challenge Daytona23:481:44:371:03:003:13:46
68.8485
03:05:07
68.85
Swim23:48
Bike1:44:37
Run1:03:00
07 Nov
DNF
Ironman Florida--:----:----:----:--
07:49:29
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2019

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
08 Dec
DNF
Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells--:----:----:----:--
03:40:15
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
27 Oct
3
Ironman 70.3 Waco24:332:07:501:17:103:54:25
66.3928
03:43:10
66.39
Swim24:33
Bike2:07:50
Run1:17:10
12 Oct
36
Ironman Hawaii51:474:31:013:26:188:54:14
29.2846
08:03:00
29.28
Swim51:47
Bike4:31:01
Run3:26:18
25 Aug
4
Ironman 70.3 Traverse City24:182:10:091:16:373:54:18
66.8459
03:43:12
66.85
Swim24:18
Bike2:10:09
Run1:16:37
28 Jul
2
Ironman Lake Placid53:104:38:192:56:308:33:26
86.8026
08:23:28
86.80
Swim53:10
Bike4:38:19
Run2:56:30
30 Jun
2
Ironman 70.3 Steelhead26:212:05:231:13:583:49:09
70.4795
03:39:26
70.48
Swim26:21
Bike2:05:23
Run1:13:58
09 Jun
1
Ironman 70.3 Eagleman--:--2:00:571:14:183:17:08
53.4491
03:04:16
53.45
Swim--:--
Bike2:00:57
Run1:14:18
14 Apr
DNF
Challenge Melbourne--:----:----:----:--
03:32:45
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
06 Apr
DNF
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside--:----:----:----:--
03:44:30
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2018

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
09 Dec
2
Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells25:272:05:29--:--3:48:17
78.6
03:41:11
78.60
Swim25:27
Bike2:05:29
Run--:--
04 Nov
3
Ironman 70.3 Los Cabos--:----:----:--3:57:42
64.9175
03:45:49
64.92
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
28 Oct
3
Ironman 70.3 Waco--:--2:05:051:15:273:22:29
0
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike2:05:05
Run1:15:27
30 Sep
11
Ironman Chattanooga--:--4:35:343:33:348:11:07
0
07:00:23
-
Swim--:--
Bike4:35:34
Run3:33:34
19 Aug
DNF
Ironman Mont Tremblant--:----:----:----:--
08:07:09
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
28 Jul
5
Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa--:--2:09:591:14:363:26:13
47.2644
03:11:06
47.26
Swim--:--
Bike2:09:59
Run1:14:36
10 Jun
2
Ironman Boulder49:554:17:403:00:468:13:16
78.6116
07:57:56
78.61
Swim49:55
Bike4:17:40
Run3:00:46
20 May
5
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga20:172:08:521:17:023:50:27
60.9554
03:37:42
60.96
Swim20:17
Bike2:08:52
Run1:17:02
05 May
7
Ironman 70.3 St. George23:342:09:011:18:433:54:13
68.1901
03:43:33
68.19
Swim23:34
Bike2:09:01
Run1:18:43

2017

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
26 Nov
5
Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney24:552:02:561:16:373:46:25
71.5506
03:37:09
71.55
Swim24:55
Bike2:02:56
Run1:16:37
14 Oct
DNF
Ironman Hawaii--:----:----:----:--
08:11:49
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
27 Aug
3
ITU Long Distance40:022:52:561:50:155:26:23
0
-
-
Swim40:02
Bike2:52:56
Run1:50:15
13 Aug
3
Ironman 70.3 Steelhead27:082:05:081:15:023:51:21
71.2432
03:41:47
71.24
Swim27:08
Bike2:05:08
Run1:15:02
16 Jul
3
Ironman 70.3 Racine--:--2:02:541:13:113:16:59
59.048
03:05:35
59.05
Swim--:--
Bike2:02:54
Run1:13:11
11 Jun
2
Ironman Cairns50:024:25:192:44:308:04:03
85.8889
07:54:01
85.89
Swim50:02
Bike4:25:19
Run2:44:30
13 May
2
Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa23:572:06:391:14:473:50:32
75.8783
03:42:29
75.88
Swim23:57
Bike2:06:39
Run1:14:47
06 May
7
Ironman 70.3 St. George24:012:08:441:17:453:52:55
80.356
03:46:15
80.36
Swim24:01
Bike2:08:44
Run1:17:45
01 Apr
8
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside24:282:14:121:16:404:00:36
60.5772
03:47:10
60.58
Swim24:28
Bike2:14:12
Run1:16:40

2016

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
20 Nov
7
Ironman Arizona49:504:21:582:57:128:12:36
59.4923
07:44:23
59.49
Swim49:50
Bike4:21:58
Run2:57:12
30 Oct
5
Ironman 70.3 Austin--:--2:07:291:18:043:26:53
0
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike2:07:29
Run1:18:04
04 Sep
15
Ironman 70.3 World Championship22:532:06:211:19:003:52:26
75.4151
03:44:10
75.42
Swim22:53
Bike2:06:21
Run1:19:00
03 Jul
DNF
Ironman Frankfurt--:----:----:----:--
07:54:10
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
11 Jun
1
Ironman 70.3 Boulder24:581:56:191:16:503:41:37
91.6235
03:38:52
91.62
Swim24:58
Bike1:56:19
Run1:16:50
07 May
3
Ironman 70.3 St. George24:482:09:291:16:043:53:26
85.4079
03:48:26
85.41
Swim24:48
Bike2:09:29
Run1:16:04
02 Apr
14
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside24:422:14:211:20:084:04:54
46.4785
03:46:42
46.48
Swim24:42
Bike2:14:21
Run1:20:08

2015

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
30 Aug
16
Ironman 70.3 World Championship23:022:14:341:22:564:04:50
55.7169
03:49:35
55.72
Swim23:02
Bike2:14:34
Run1:22:56
27 Jun
7
ITU Long Distance18:112:44:101:53:264:58:50
0
-
-
Swim18:11
Bike2:44:10
Run1:53:26
03 May
DNF
Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix--:----:----:----:--
03:50:03
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
27 Feb
10
Challenge Dubai23:192:08:291:15:183:50:23
80.8999
03:43:58
80.90
Swim23:19
Bike2:08:29
Run1:15:18

2014

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
07 Dec
DNF
Ironman Western Australia--:----:----:----:--
07:50:28
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
30 Nov
2
Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney25:342:09:131:14:543:51:41
54.0141
03:36:44
54.01
Swim25:34
Bike2:09:13
Run1:14:54
11 Oct
27
Ironman Hawaii52:044:51:553:05:458:55:15
41.5922
08:12:08
41.59
Swim52:04
Bike4:51:55
Run3:05:45
07 Sep
6
Ironman 70.3 World Championship22:582:04:541:14:553:46:34
86.6947
03:42:08
86.69
Swim22:58
Bike2:04:54
Run1:14:55
20 Jul
4
Challenge Roth48:474:23:052:55:368:10:10
82.0285
07:57:18
82.03
Swim48:47
Bike4:23:05
Run2:55:36
15 Jun
1
Ironman 70.3 Boulder23:152:03:031:14:033:42:13
82.0278
03:36:23
82.03
Swim23:15
Bike2:03:03
Run1:14:03
03 May
4
Ironman 70.3 St. George23:042:09:061:12:043:47:10
86.0685
03:42:31
86.07
Swim23:04
Bike2:09:06
Run1:12:04
29 Mar
4
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside24:062:13:461:14:163:55:00
73.3491
03:45:58
73.35
Swim24:06
Bike2:13:46
Run1:14:16

2013

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
22 Sep
3
Ironman Lake Tahoe51:395:02:433:02:249:02:55
49.4242
08:24:38
49.42
Swim51:39
Bike5:02:43
Run3:02:24
08 Sep
3
Ironman 70.3 World Championship24:482:14:061:14:293:56:55
0
-
-
Swim24:48
Bike2:14:06
Run1:14:29

2012

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
13 Oct
DNF
Ironman Hawaii--:----:----:----:--
08:17:05
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
09 Sep
12
Ironman 70.3 World Championship25:042:15:111:22:104:05:59
0
-
-
Swim25:04
Bike2:15:11
Run1:22:10
24 Mar
8
Ironman Melbourne47:404:27:462:54:028:12:46
74.4328
07:54:34
74.43
Swim47:40
Bike4:27:46
Run2:54:02

2011

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
05 Nov
2
ITU Long Distance--:--3:09:171:52:285:02:57
0
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike3:09:17
Run1:52:28
15 Oct
20
Ironman Hawaii51:594:31:063:12:568:40:40
58.686
08:10:17
58.69
Swim51:59
Bike4:31:06
Run3:12:56
11 Sep
5
Ironman 70.3 World Championship24:452:15:091:16:504:00:00
0
-
-
Swim24:45
Bike2:15:09
Run1:16:50

2010

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
13 Nov
4
Ironman 70.3 World Championship24:182:02:241:14:393:44:48
0
-
-
Swim24:18
Bike2:02:24
Run1:14:39
12 Sep
1
Ironman Wisconsin50:054:46:542:54:518:38:32
48.899
08:01:37
48.90
Swim50:05
Bike4:46:54
Run2:54:51

2009

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
14 Nov
5
Ironman 70.3 World Championship22:191:58:571:13:233:38:19
0
-
-
Swim22:19
Bike1:58:57
Run1:13:23

2008

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
08 Nov
9
Ironman 70.3 World Championship23:462:01:251:18:053:46:22
0
-
-
Swim23:46
Bike2:01:25
Run1:18:05

2007

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
15 Jul
22
ITU Long Distance38:461:51:531:12:463:46:25
0
-
-
Swim38:46
Bike1:51:53
Run1:12:46

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year
Points
Pos
2022
23
331
2021
74
64
2020
75
63
2019
81
58
2018
81
53
2017
87
23
2016
85
22
2015
84
21
2014
84
7
2013
41
89
2012
41
76
2011
35
83
2010
16
127

Swim

Year
Points
Pos
2022
35
435
2021
83
83
2020
73
136
2019
75
178
2018
77
161
2017
80
136
2016
80
123
2015
80
111
2014
80
77
2013
80
49
2012
87
27
2011
75
49
2010
34
184

Bike

Year
Points
Pos
2022
29
443
2021
81
56
2020
77
69
2019
77
90
2018
78
91
2017
88
30
2016
88
32
2015
82
35
2014
81
12
2013
62
50
2012
68
28
2011
58
56
2010
22
187

Run

Year
Points
Pos
2022
40
342
2021
76
80
2020
78
48
2019
80
55
2018
82
43
2017
82
43
2016
72
91
2015
74
63
2014
74
42
2013
55
92
2012
43
117
2011
42
116
2010
30
139