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Lionel Sanders leads the stored head-to-head
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 3, Matt Hanson 2. This only counts races where both athletes have stored results.
Win share
Lionel Sanders
78%
Win share
Matt Hanson
22%
Latest shared race
2026 Ironman Texas
4/17/2026 · edge Matt Hanson
45
Lionel Sanders
11
Matt Hanson
Head-to-head
Lionel Sanders vs Matt Hanson
Lionel Sanders leads: 21-6 across 27 shared starts
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 3, Matt Hanson 2
Latest shared race: 2026 Ironman Texas - edge Matt Hanson
Career starts: Lionel Sanders 83, Matt Hanson 96
Career wins: Lionel Sanders 39, Matt Hanson 12
83
Starts
96
39
Wins
12
62
Podiums
31
72
Top 10s
67
#1
Best
#1
#5
Avg pos
#8.2
6510
Points
6162
21
Lionel Sanders head-to-head wins
27
Shared race starts
6
Matt Hanson head-to-head wins
Shared races
Only races where both athletes have a stored result are shown.
2026 Ironman Texas
4/17/2026
45
Lionel Sanders
8:34:09
11
Matt Hanson
7:34:20
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
12/6/2025
2
Lionel Sanders
3:39:16
6
Matt Hanson
3:44:14
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/9/2025
1
Lionel Sanders
3:37:54
9
Matt Hanson
3:49:55
2024 Ironman Hawaii
10/25/2024
32
Lionel Sanders
8:22:06
10
Matt Hanson
7:54:50
2024 Ironman Lake Placid
7/20/2024
3
Lionel Sanders
8:05:39
6
Matt Hanson
8:13:32
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/5/2024
1
Lionel Sanders
3:46:24
13
Matt Hanson
3:59:34
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/5/2023
4
Lionel Sanders
3:48:19
6
Matt Hanson
3:51:16
2022 Ironman Hawaii
10/6/2022
34
Lionel Sanders
8:32:27
15
Matt Hanson
8:04:54
2022 PTO US Open
9/17/2022
21
Lionel Sanders
3:27:31
22
Matt Hanson
3:28:08
2022 Collins Cup
8/19/2022
3
Lionel Sanders
3:12:24
8
Matt Hanson
3:19:18
2022 PTO Canadian Open
7/23/2022
7
Lionel Sanders
3:15:49
22
Matt Hanson
3:23:01
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
5/6/2022
2
Lionel Sanders
7:54:02
13
Matt Hanson
8:13:47
2021 Collins Cup
8/27/2021
9
Lionel Sanders
3:19:17
16
Matt Hanson
3:25:46
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
4/30/2021
1
Lionel Sanders
3:42:55
11
Matt Hanson
3:50:39
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
4/10/2021
1
Lionel Sanders
3:42:00
4
Matt Hanson
3:43:29
2021 Challenge Miami
3/11/2021
2
Lionel Sanders
2:40:27
13
Matt Hanson
2:46:06
2020 Challenge Daytona
12/5/2020
4
Lionel Sanders
3:06:15
2
Matt Hanson
3:05:56
2019 Ironman Hawaii
10/11/2019
22
Lionel Sanders
8:25:54
DNF
Matt Hanson
DNF
2018 Ironman Hawaii
10/12/2018
28
Lionel Sanders
8:30:34
33
Matt Hanson
8:39:58
2017 Ironman Hawaii
10/13/2017
2
Lionel Sanders
8:04:07
34
Matt Hanson
9:02:04
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/1/2016
1
Lionel Sanders
3:51:17
11
Matt Hanson
4:02:18
2016 Ironman 70.3 Panama
1/30/2016
1
Lionel Sanders
3:38:52
8
Matt Hanson
3:47:41
2015 Ironman Hawaii
10/9/2015
14
Lionel Sanders
8:36:26
DNF
Matt Hanson
DNF
2015 Ironman 70.3 Racine
7/18/2015
1
Lionel Sanders
3:49:41
7
Matt Hanson
4:00:00
2015 Ironman Texas
5/15/2015
4
Lionel Sanders
8:24:54
1
Matt Hanson
8:07:03
2015 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3/27/2015
3
Lionel Sanders
3:49:19
13
Matt Hanson
4:01:58
2014 Ironman 70.3 Texas
4/5/2014
10
Lionel Sanders
3:56:19
8
Matt Hanson
3:53:42
| Race | Lionel Sanders | Matt Hanson | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ironman Texas 4/17/2026 | 45 8:34:09 | 11 7:34:20 | B |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells 12/6/2025 | 2 3:39:16 | 6 3:44:14 | A |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/9/2025 | 1 3:37:54 | 9 3:49:55 | A |
| 2024 Ironman Hawaii 10/25/2024 | 32 8:22:06 | 10 7:54:50 | B |
| 2024 Ironman Lake Placid 7/20/2024 | 3 8:05:39 | 6 8:13:32 | A |
| 2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/5/2024 | 1 3:46:24 | 13 3:59:34 | A |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/5/2023 | 4 3:48:19 | 6 3:51:16 | A |
| 2022 Ironman Hawaii 10/6/2022 | 34 8:32:27 | 15 8:04:54 | B |
| 2022 PTO US Open 9/17/2022 | 21 3:27:31 | 22 3:28:08 | A |
| 2022 Collins Cup 8/19/2022 | 3 3:12:24 | 8 3:19:18 | A |
| 2022 PTO Canadian Open 7/23/2022 | 7 3:15:49 | 22 3:23:01 | A |
| 2022 Ironman St. George World Championships 5/6/2022 | 2 7:54:02 | 13 8:13:47 | A |
| 2021 Collins Cup 8/27/2021 | 9 3:19:17 | 16 3:25:46 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George 4/30/2021 | 1 3:42:55 | 11 3:50:39 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas 4/10/2021 | 1 3:42:00 | 4 3:43:29 | A |
| 2021 Challenge Miami 3/11/2021 | 2 2:40:27 | 13 2:46:06 | A |
| 2020 Challenge Daytona 12/5/2020 | 4 3:06:15 | 2 3:05:56 | B |
| 2019 Ironman Hawaii 10/11/2019 | 22 8:25:54 | DNF DNF | A |
| 2018 Ironman Hawaii 10/12/2018 | 28 8:30:34 | 33 8:39:58 | A |
| 2017 Ironman Hawaii 10/13/2017 | 2 8:04:07 | 34 9:02:04 | A |
| 2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/1/2016 | 1 3:51:17 | 11 4:02:18 | A |
| 2016 Ironman 70.3 Panama 1/30/2016 | 1 3:38:52 | 8 3:47:41 | A |
| 2015 Ironman Hawaii 10/9/2015 | 14 8:36:26 | DNF DNF | A |
| 2015 Ironman 70.3 Racine 7/18/2015 | 1 3:49:41 | 7 4:00:00 | A |
| 2015 Ironman Texas 5/15/2015 | 4 8:24:54 | 1 8:07:03 | B |
| 2015 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 3/27/2015 | 3 3:49:19 | 13 4:01:58 | A |
| 2014 Ironman 70.3 Texas 4/5/2014 | 10 3:56:19 | 8 3:53:42 | B |