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Lionel Sanders leads the stored head-to-head
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 4, Sam Appleton 1. This only counts races where both athletes have stored results.
Win share
Lionel Sanders
80%
Win share
Sam Appleton
20%
Latest shared race
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3/14/2026 · edge Lionel Sanders
1
Lionel Sanders
5
Sam Appleton
Head-to-head
Lionel Sanders vs Sam Appleton
Lionel Sanders leads: 16-4 across 20 shared starts
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 4, Sam Appleton 1
Latest shared race: 2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas - edge Lionel Sanders
Career starts: Lionel Sanders 83, Sam Appleton 74
Career wins: Lionel Sanders 39, Sam Appleton 20
83
Starts
74
39
Wins
20
62
Podiums
35
72
Top 10s
64
#1
Best
#1
#5
Avg pos
#6.2
6510
Points
5347
16
Lionel Sanders head-to-head wins
20
Shared race starts
4
Sam Appleton head-to-head wins
Shared races
Only races where both athletes have a stored result are shown.
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3/14/2026
1
Lionel Sanders
3:17:12
5
Sam Appleton
3:21:28
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/4/2025
1
Lionel Sanders
3:47:01
7
Sam Appleton
3:50:32
2024 Ironman Hawaii
10/25/2024
32
Lionel Sanders
8:22:06
24
Sam Appleton
8:08:05
2024 Ironman Canada
8/24/2024
1
Lionel Sanders
2:45:52
2
Sam Appleton
2:44:31
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
9/16/2023
2
Lionel Sanders
3:36:59
4
Sam Appleton
3:41:11
2023 PTO US Open
8/4/2023
11
Lionel Sanders
3:19:59
10
Sam Appleton
3:19:42
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
6/9/2023
2
Lionel Sanders
3:38:12
9
Sam Appleton
3:45:20
2022 Ironman Hawaii
10/6/2022
34
Lionel Sanders
8:32:27
36
Sam Appleton
8:34:45
2022 PTO US Open
9/17/2022
21
Lionel Sanders
3:27:31
27
Sam Appleton
3:32:42
2022 PTO Canadian Open
7/23/2022
7
Lionel Sanders
3:15:49
29
Sam Appleton
3:26:46
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/1/2022
2
Lionel Sanders
3:45:32
7
Sam Appleton
3:49:44
2021 Collins Cup
8/27/2021
9
Lionel Sanders
3:19:17
5
Sam Appleton
3:17:46
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
4/30/2021
1
Lionel Sanders
3:42:55
23
Sam Appleton
3:58:11
2020 Challenge Daytona
12/5/2020
4
Lionel Sanders
3:06:15
6
Sam Appleton
3:06:57
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
6/2/2018
1
Lionel Sanders
3:43:28
13
Sam Appleton
4:00:03
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/4/2018
1
Lionel Sanders
3:41:11
4
Sam Appleton
3:46:51
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/5/2017
2
Lionel Sanders
3:42:31
9
Sam Appleton
3:56:43
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/3/2016
9
Lionel Sanders
3:47:14
5
Sam Appleton
3:46:02
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/1/2016
1
Lionel Sanders
3:51:17
8
Sam Appleton
3:57:35
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9/6/2014
4
Lionel Sanders
3:46:03
28
Sam Appleton
3:58:10
| Race | Lionel Sanders | Sam Appleton | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas 3/14/2026 | 1 3:17:12 | 5 3:21:28 | A |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/4/2025 | 1 3:47:01 | 7 3:50:32 | A |
| 2024 Ironman Hawaii 10/25/2024 | 32 8:22:06 | 24 8:08:05 | B |
| 2024 Ironman Canada 8/24/2024 | 1 2:45:52 | 2 2:44:31 | A |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan 9/16/2023 | 2 3:36:59 | 4 3:41:11 | A |
| 2023 PTO US Open 8/4/2023 | 11 3:19:59 | 10 3:19:42 | B |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder 6/9/2023 | 2 3:38:12 | 9 3:45:20 | A |
| 2022 Ironman Hawaii 10/6/2022 | 34 8:32:27 | 36 8:34:45 | A |
| 2022 PTO US Open 9/17/2022 | 21 3:27:31 | 27 3:32:42 | A |
| 2022 PTO Canadian Open 7/23/2022 | 7 3:15:49 | 29 3:26:46 | A |
| 2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/1/2022 | 2 3:45:32 | 7 3:49:44 | A |
| 2021 Collins Cup 8/27/2021 | 9 3:19:17 | 5 3:17:46 | B |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George 4/30/2021 | 1 3:42:55 | 23 3:58:11 | A |
| 2020 Challenge Daytona 12/5/2020 | 4 3:06:15 | 6 3:06:57 | A |
| 2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin 6/2/2018 | 1 3:43:28 | 13 4:00:03 | A |
| 2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/4/2018 | 1 3:41:11 | 4 3:46:51 | A |
| 2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/5/2017 | 2 3:42:31 | 9 3:56:43 | A |
| 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/3/2016 | 9 3:47:14 | 5 3:46:02 | B |
| 2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/1/2016 | 1 3:51:17 | 8 3:57:35 | A |
| 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship 9/6/2014 | 4 3:46:03 | 28 3:58:10 | A |