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Ben Kanute leads the stored head-to-head
Last 5 shared: Ben Kanute 3, Sam Appleton 2. This only counts races where both athletes have stored results.
Win share
Ben Kanute
62%
Win share
Sam Appleton
38%
Latest shared race
2026 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3/27/2026 · edge Ben Kanute
8
Ben Kanute
10
Sam Appleton
Head-to-head
Ben Kanute vs Sam Appleton
Ben Kanute leads: 13-8 across 21 shared starts
Last 5 shared: Ben Kanute 3, Sam Appleton 2
Latest shared race: 2026 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside - edge Ben Kanute
Career starts: Ben Kanute 51, Sam Appleton 74
Career wins: Ben Kanute 3, Sam Appleton 20
51
Starts
74
3
Wins
20
18
Podiums
35
35
Top 10s
64
#1
Best
#1
#9.2
Avg pos
#6.2
3707
Points
5347
13
Ben Kanute head-to-head wins
21
Shared race starts
8
Sam Appleton head-to-head wins
Shared races
Only races where both athletes have a stored result are shown.
2026 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3/27/2026
8
Ben Kanute
3:44:33
10
Sam Appleton
3:44:59
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3/14/2026
2
Ben Kanute
3:19:40
5
Sam Appleton
3:21:28
2025 Ironman 70.3 Augusta
9/27/2025
6
Ben Kanute
3:40:48
4
Sam Appleton
3:39:21
2025 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz
9/6/2025
3
Ben Kanute
3:43:06
1
Sam Appleton
3:41:04
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/4/2025
5
Ben Kanute
3:49:24
7
Sam Appleton
3:50:32
2024 Ironman Hawaii
10/25/2024
31
Ben Kanute
8:19:08
24
Sam Appleton
8:08:05
2023 PTO Asian Open
8/19/2023
13
Ben Kanute
3:41:03
9
Sam Appleton
3:31:41
2023 PTO US Open
8/4/2023
23
Ben Kanute
3:27:49
10
Sam Appleton
3:19:42
2022 PTO US Open
9/17/2022
23
Ben Kanute
3:28:09
27
Sam Appleton
3:32:42
2022 PTO Canadian Open
7/23/2022
28
Ben Kanute
3:26:46
29
Sam Appleton
3:26:46
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/1/2022
5
Ben Kanute
3:46:31
7
Sam Appleton
3:49:44
2021 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
10/29/2021
1
Ben Kanute
3:46:31
3
Sam Appleton
3:49:34
2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/17/2021
6
Ben Kanute
3:43:47
9
Sam Appleton
3:45:17
2021 Collins Cup
8/27/2021
4
Ben Kanute
3:16:49
5
Sam Appleton
3:17:46
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
4/30/2021
26
Ben Kanute
4:01:11
23
Sam Appleton
3:58:11
2020 Challenge Daytona
12/5/2020
20
Ben Kanute
3:11:20
6
Sam Appleton
3:06:57
2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/7/2019
10
Ben Kanute
4:04:36
8
Sam Appleton
4:02:15
2019 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/5/2019
1
Ben Kanute
3:49:25
DNF
Sam Appleton
DNF
2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/1/2018
4
Ben Kanute
3:42:44
6
Sam Appleton
3:43:58
2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/9/2017
2
Ben Kanute
3:51:06
4
Sam Appleton
3:53:32
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/5/2017
5
Ben Kanute
3:50:29
9
Sam Appleton
3:56:43
| Race | Ben Kanute | Sam Appleton | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 3/27/2026 | 8 3:44:33 | 10 3:44:59 | A |
| 2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas 3/14/2026 | 2 3:19:40 | 5 3:21:28 | A |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Augusta 9/27/2025 | 6 3:40:48 | 4 3:39:21 | B |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz 9/6/2025 | 3 3:43:06 | 1 3:41:04 | B |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/4/2025 | 5 3:49:24 | 7 3:50:32 | A |
| 2024 Ironman Hawaii 10/25/2024 | 31 8:19:08 | 24 8:08:05 | B |
| 2023 PTO Asian Open 8/19/2023 | 13 3:41:03 | 9 3:31:41 | B |
| 2023 PTO US Open 8/4/2023 | 23 3:27:49 | 10 3:19:42 | B |
| 2022 PTO US Open 9/17/2022 | 23 3:28:09 | 27 3:32:42 | A |
| 2022 PTO Canadian Open 7/23/2022 | 28 3:26:46 | 29 3:26:46 | A |
| 2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/1/2022 | 5 3:46:31 | 7 3:49:44 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 10/29/2021 | 1 3:46:31 | 3 3:49:34 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/17/2021 | 6 3:43:47 | 9 3:45:17 | A |
| 2021 Collins Cup 8/27/2021 | 4 3:16:49 | 5 3:17:46 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George 4/30/2021 | 26 4:01:11 | 23 3:58:11 | B |
| 2020 Challenge Daytona 12/5/2020 | 20 3:11:20 | 6 3:06:57 | B |
| 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/7/2019 | 10 4:04:36 | 8 4:02:15 | B |
| 2019 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/5/2019 | 1 3:49:25 | DNF DNF | A |
| 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/1/2018 | 4 3:42:44 | 6 3:43:58 | A |
| 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/9/2017 | 2 3:51:06 | 4 3:53:32 | A |
| 2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/5/2017 | 5 3:50:29 | 9 3:56:43 | A |