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Lesley Smith

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96
World Rank
14
National
126
Swim
113
Bike
83
Run
United States
Weight
56kg
Height
1.70m
Age
42
Born
1983
Swim
Blueseventy
Bike
Ventum
 
Biography

Lesley Smith

Lesley Smith arrived in the triathlon stronghold of Boulder, Colorado in 2014 as she set out on the journey to professional stardom.

Since then the Iowa City native hasn’t looked back, registering podium after podium at both the 70.3 and full distance in IRONMAN events.

In her earlier years Lesley had been a very talented distance runner and had competed on both the track and cross-country team during her studies for a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Missouri.

She then made the step up to the full distance in late 2017 and qualified for the World Championship at Kona in both 2018 and 2019. She finished 22nd in the latter year.

The move from running to triathlon came by chance after Lesley had experienced a long spell out of sport while she was working for an events management company in Austin, Texas. She joined a triathlon group and the rest, as they say, is now history.

It is fitting perhaps then that Smith’s memorable first victory in a 70.3 event came in Austin in 2014, while she also claimed another event victory a year later at Challenge 70.3 Knoxville.

Lesley also performed superbly in her adopted hometown of Boulder in 2019, finishing second in both the 70.3 and full-distance IRONMAN races.

If you are looking for sage advice about the art of triathlon racecraft, you are in luck as Lesley has some to offer.

“Look back and I bet your best overall race result was not on the day you went balls to the wall on the bike,” she says.

“If it was, then I say you can do better! Quite simply: bike hard… but not so hard you cook your legs for the run. Finding that sweet spot is a task in itself.”

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Current PTO World Ranking Points
96
Ironman 70.3 Boulder 2024
Bonus +5%
72.09
Ironman Texas 2024
64.26
Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant 2024
62.06
Sum / 3
66.14
Ranking History
#9#65#121#177#2332014201520162017201820192020202120222023*202420252014Overall25.23 pts#183Swim33.95 pts#183Bike40.23 pts#231Run56.26 pts#1052015Overall56.06 pts#103Swim52.73 pts#152Bike52.39 pts#220Run79.57 pts#422016Overall68.28 pts#67Swim62.49 pts#123Bike61.04 pts#176Run82.16 pts#432017Overall76.52 pts#54Swim69.47 pts#90Bike69.66 pts#134Run93.88 pts#162018Overall83.28 pts#41Swim74.09 pts#77Bike74.20 pts#113Run95.59 pts#152019Overall85.50 pts#37Swim73.69 pts#67Bike75.88 pts#97Run95.47 pts#192020Overall84.02 pts#33Swim69.02 pts#65Bike74.86 pts#82Run93.67 pts#142021Overall69.05 pts#50Swim78.60 pts#61Bike68.33 pts#74Run91.40 pts#202022Overall68.51 pts#62Swim80.80 pts#76Bike69.59 pts#92Run94.61 pts#192023Overall68.21 pts#81Swim57.85 pts#93Bike66.62 pts#97Run65.84 pts#742024Overall66.14 pts#92Swim53.35 pts#124Bike63.56 pts#110Run66.31 pts#872025Overall66.14 pts#96Swim53.35 pts#126Bike63.56 pts#113Run66.31 pts#83

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

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Results

58 Races1
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14
2
5
3

2024

Points: NaN
Date#RaceTierSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
25 Aug
DNF
Ironman 70.3 TallinnGold--:----:----:----:--
0
88.36
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
23 Jun
13
Ironman 70.3 Mont TremblantGold18:032:33:571:24:144:20:39
62.06
86.4
62.06
Swim18:03
Bike2:33:57
Run1:24:14
08 Jun
6
Ironman 70.3 BoulderGold28:132:17:271:27:044:16:45
68.66
72.74
68.66
Swim28:13
Bike2:17:27
Run1:27:04
27 Apr
10
Ironman TexasGold59:464:51:353:18:239:15:17
64.26
83.32
64.26
Swim59:46
Bike4:51:35
Run3:18:23

2023

Points: NaN
Date#RaceTierSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
03 Dec
4
Ironman 70.3 Indian WellsSilver28:102:20:341:23:564:18:23
66.07
70.62
66.07
Swim28:10
Bike2:20:34
Run1:23:56
05 Aug
23
PTO US OpenDiamond30:202:06:241:14:073:54:25
66.96
90.77
66.96
Swim30:20
Bike2:06:24
Run1:14:07
23 Jul
2
Ironman 70.3 OregonSilver18:552:21:351:21:494:07:26
71.61
64.73
71.61
Swim18:55
Bike2:21:35
Run1:21:49
10 Jun
4
Ironman 70.3 BoulderSilver28:012:17:421:23:174:12:56
64.73
74.94
64.73
Swim28:01
Bike2:17:42
Run1:23:17
06 May
15
Ironman 70.3 St. GeorgeGold28:042:31:451:26:254:30:39
58.66
78.33
58.66
Swim28:04
Bike2:31:45
Run1:26:25

2022

Points: NaN
Date#RaceTierSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
02 Dec
10
Clash DaytonaGold26:331:30:0350:272:48:36
63.72
78.07
63.72
Swim26:33
Bike1:30:03
Run50:27
28 Oct
DNF
Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipPlatinum--:----:----:----:--
87.02
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
17 Sep
18
PTO US OpenDiamond31:562:05:451:15:483:55:46
70.15
86.33
70.15
Swim31:56
Bike2:05:45
Run1:15:48
06 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 BoulderSilver29:142:18:011:25:444:16:12
73.15
70.5
73.15
Swim29:14
Bike2:18:01
Run1:25:44
09 Jul
3
Clash Watkins GlenBronze34:242:24:371:04:544:06:32
45.48
44.96
45.48
Swim34:24
Bike2:24:37
Run1:04:54
12 Jun
DNF
Ironman Des MoinesGold--:----:----:----:--
61.3
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
22 May
4
Ironman 70.3 ChattanoogaGold28:142:24:251:17:504:13:56
74.46
74.06
74.46
Swim28:14
Bike2:24:25
Run1:17:50

2021

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
04 Dec
9
Clash Daytona27:442:01:561:08:363:41:07
59.4894
03:28:27
59.49
Swim27:44
Bike2:01:56
Run1:08:36
26 Sep
2
Ironman 70.3 Cozumel35:032:22:401:27:364:28:54
65.2646
04:15:35
65.26
Swim35:03
Bike2:22:40
Run1:27:36
18 Sep
17
Ironman 70.3 World Championship28:272:33:251:23:174:28:10
49.4997
04:09:17
49.50
Swim28:27
Bike2:33:25
Run1:23:17
07 Aug
7
Ironman 70.3 Boulder29:392:20:521:21:554:15:47
62.4174
04:02:08
62.42
Swim29:39
Bike2:20:52
Run1:21:55
27 Jun
2
Rev3 Williamsburg23:252:23:401:21:484:12:40
70.4714
04:01:57
70.47
Swim23:25
Bike2:23:40
Run1:21:48
20 Jun
5
Ironman 70.3 Des Moines28:401:08:391:18:563:03:01
63.2975
02:53:28
63.30
Swim28:40
Bike1:08:39
Run1:18:56
18 Apr
2
Ironman 70.3 Florida28:562:23:011:24:124:23:04
71.4128
04:12:15
71.41
Swim28:56
Bike2:23:01
Run1:24:12
12 Mar
12
Challenge Miami24:241:41:591:02:443:11:39
61.6823
03:01:14
61.68
Swim24:24
Bike1:41:59
Run1:02:44

2020

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
06 Dec
22
Challenge Daytona27:192:02:151:06:383:39:19
64.1227
03:28:07
64.12
Swim27:19
Bike2:02:15
Run1:06:38

2019

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
10 Nov
2
Ironman 70.3 Xiamen29:292:21:421:23:164:20:51
75.0779
04:11:27
75.08
Swim29:29
Bike2:21:42
Run1:23:16
12 Oct
22
Ironman Hawaii59:035:14:163:11:409:31:40
63.2068
09:01:46
63.21
Swim59:03
Bike5:14:16
Run3:11:40
03 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Boulder28:412:19:141:23:594:15:49
85.2611
04:10:17
85.26
Swim28:41
Bike2:19:14
Run1:23:59
09 Jun
2
Ironman Boulder55:495:08:363:11:559:26:12
62.4816
08:56:02
62.48
Swim55:49
Bike5:08:36
Run3:11:55
27 Apr
4
Ironman Texas56:415:00:033:00:049:03:17
85.0918
08:51:24
85.09
Swim56:41
Bike5:00:03
Run3:00:04
07 Apr
2
Ironman 70.3 Texas26:512:15:371:19:224:04:34
81.7019
03:58:02
81.70
Swim26:51
Bike2:15:37
Run1:19:22

2018

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
18 Nov
5
Ironman Arizona57:024:58:073:02:469:04:51
80.155
08:49:06
80.16
Swim57:02
Bike4:58:07
Run3:02:46
13 Oct
DNF
Ironman Hawaii--:----:----:----:--
08:47:39
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
04 Aug
3
Ironman 70.3 Boulder26:592:19:301:25:254:17:24
76.7712
04:08:44
76.77
Swim26:59
Bike2:19:30
Run1:25:25
13 May
4
Ironman 70.3 Monterrey28:332:20:081:24:144:15:49
52.5438
03:58:49
52.54
Swim28:33
Bike2:20:08
Run1:24:14
28 Apr
3
Ironman Texas57:504:39:562:58:478:43:51
86.1431
08:33:11
86.14
Swim57:50
Bike4:39:56
Run2:58:47
18 Mar
2
Ironman 70.3 Taiwan28:402:22:301:23:204:22:36
60.2305
04:07:49
60.23
Swim28:40
Bike2:22:30
Run1:23:20

2017

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
15 Oct
2
Ironman Louisville55:555:13:173:06:129:23:35
59.691
08:51:27
59.69
Swim55:55
Bike5:13:17
Run3:06:12
09 Sep
15
Ironman 70.3 World Championship28:492:39:251:23:194:35:08
58.8372
04:19:08
58.84
Swim28:49
Bike2:39:25
Run1:23:19
05 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Boulder29:582:14:131:23:274:11:03
83.5374
04:05:00
83.54
Swim29:58
Bike2:14:13
Run1:23:27
04 Jun
2
Ironman 70.3 Raleigh28:262:27:231:22:174:21:46
72.9694
04:11:34
72.97
Swim28:26
Bike2:27:23
Run1:22:17
14 May
5
Ironman 70.3 Monterrey26:562:23:001:21:044:14:15
71.2821
04:03:45
71.28
Swim26:56
Bike2:23:00
Run1:21:04
06 May
5
Ironman 70.3 St. George27:402:33:541:22:524:27:44
64.3692
04:14:09
64.37
Swim27:40
Bike2:33:54
Run1:22:52
19 Mar
4
Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico28:162:24:571:25:074:23:28
71.504
04:12:40
71.50
Swim28:16
Bike2:24:57
Run1:25:07

2016

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
30 Oct
2
Ironman 70.3 Los Cabos28:522:31:331:23:264:27:19
73.0583
04:16:56
73.06
Swim28:52
Bike2:31:33
Run1:23:26
24 Sep
7
ITU Long Distance1:21:003:31:372:12:057:07:17
0
-
-
Swim1:21:00
Bike3:31:37
Run2:12:05
17 Jul
6
Ironman 70.3 Racine--:--1:17:011:28:022:46:19
0
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike1:17:01
Run1:28:02
11 Jun
3
Ironman 70.3 Boulder29:272:17:211:27:494:19:12
63.8467
04:05:52
63.85
Swim29:27
Bike2:17:21
Run1:27:49
22 May
7
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga26:052:31:331:26:344:28:54
48.259
04:09:32
48.26
Swim26:05
Bike2:31:33
Run1:26:34
10 Apr
7
Ironman 70.3 Texas27:472:27:441:21:454:20:26
54.7111
04:03:52
54.71
Swim27:47
Bike2:27:44
Run1:21:45

2015

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
25 Oct
4
Ironman 70.3 Miami25:342:26:591:24:254:20:02
59.093
04:05:00
59.09
Swim25:34
Bike2:26:59
Run1:24:25
20 Sep
7
Ironman 70.3 Cozumel26:203:01:131:27:315:00:19
0
04:10:13
-
Swim26:20
Bike3:01:13
Run1:27:31
13 Jun
3
Ironman 70.3 Boulder28:372:23:361:25:404:20:47
67.9371
04:08:49
67.94
Swim28:37
Bike2:23:36
Run1:25:40
19 Apr
11
Ironman 70.3 New Orleans23:032:27:041:40:214:37:44
7.41753
04:03:52
7.42
Swim23:03
Bike2:27:04
Run1:40:21

2014

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
26 Oct
1
Ironman 70.3 Austin28:222:32:481:25:184:29:46
41.1461
04:07:53
41.15
Swim28:22
Bike2:32:48
Run1:25:18
15 Jun
8
Ironman 70.3 Boulder29:312:28:131:26:224:26:56
34.5401
04:03:04
34.54
Swim29:31
Bike2:28:13
Run1:26:22

2012

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
09 Sep
19
Ironman 70.3 World Championship30:382:46:321:34:404:56:23
0
-
-
Swim30:38
Bike2:46:32
Run1:34:40

2011

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
11 Sep
DNF
Ironman 70.3 World Championship--:----:----:----:--
0
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year
Points
Pos
2025
66
96
2024
66
92
2023
68
81
2022
68
62
2021
69
50
2020
84
33
2019
85
37
2018
83
41
2017
76
54
2016
68
67
2015
56
103
2014
25
183

Swim

Year
Points
Pos
2025
53
126
2024
53
124
2023
57
93
2022
80
76
2021
78
61
2020
69
65
2019
73
67
2018
74
77
2017
69
90
2016
62
123
2015
52
152
2014
33
183

Bike

Year
Points
Pos
2025
63
113
2024
63
110
2023
66
97
2022
69
92
2021
68
74
2020
74
82
2019
75
97
2018
74
113
2017
69
134
2016
61
176
2015
52
220
2014
40
231

Run

Year
Points
Pos
2025
66
83
2024
66
87
2023
65
74
2022
94
19
2021
91
20
2020
93
14
2019
95
19
2018
95
15
2017
93
16
2016
82
43
2015
79
42
2014
56
105