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Lionel Sanders leads the stored head-to-head
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 2, Sam Long 3. This only counts races where both athletes have stored results.
Win share
Lionel Sanders
57%
Win share
Sam Long
43%
Latest shared race
2026 Ironman Texas
4/17/2026 · edge Sam Long
45
Lionel Sanders
15
Sam Long
Head-to-head
Lionel Sanders vs Sam Long
Lionel Sanders leads: 13-10 across 23 shared starts
Last 5 shared: Lionel Sanders 2, Sam Long 3
Latest shared race: 2026 Ironman Texas - edge Sam Long
Career starts: Lionel Sanders 83, Sam Long 86
Career wins: Lionel Sanders 39, Sam Long 21
83
Starts
86
39
Wins
21
62
Podiums
36
72
Top 10s
63
#1
Best
#1
#5
Avg pos
#6.5
6510
Points
5245
13
Lionel Sanders head-to-head wins
23
Shared race starts
10
Sam Long 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
15
Sam Long
7:39:56
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
12/6/2025
2
Lionel Sanders
3:39:16
1
Sam Long
3:36:26
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/9/2025
1
Lionel Sanders
3:37:54
2
Sam Long
3:40:08
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/5/2024
1
Lionel Sanders
3:46:24
2
Sam Long
3:47:35
2023 PTO US Open
8/4/2023
11
Lionel Sanders
3:19:59
5
Sam Long
3:17:26
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
6/9/2023
2
Lionel Sanders
3:38:12
1
Sam Long
3:33:22
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
5/12/2023
2
Lionel Sanders
3:39:55
1
Sam Long
3:35:59
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/5/2023
4
Lionel Sanders
3:48:19
1
Sam Long
3:43:04
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
12/3/2022
4
Lionel Sanders
3:45:15
1
Sam Long
3:43:33
2022 PTO US Open
9/17/2022
21
Lionel Sanders
3:27:31
3
Sam Long
3:18:08
2022 Collins Cup
8/19/2022
3
Lionel Sanders
3:12:24
4
Sam Long
3:12:26
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
5/6/2022
2
Lionel Sanders
7:54:02
15
Sam Long
8:16:33
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
9/25/2021
2
Lionel Sanders
7:54:46
DNF
Sam Long
DNF
2021 Collins Cup
8/27/2021
9
Lionel Sanders
3:19:17
7
Sam Long
3:18:18
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
6/26/2021
11
Lionel Sanders
9:11:10
1
Sam Long
8:07:39
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
4/30/2021
1
Lionel Sanders
3:42:55
2
Sam Long
3:43:01
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
4/10/2021
1
Lionel Sanders
3:42:00
3
Sam Long
3:42:26
2020 Challenge Daytona
12/5/2020
4
Lionel Sanders
3:06:15
9
Sam Long
3:07:27
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
8/18/2018
2
Lionel Sanders
8:24:01
5
Sam Long
8:42:50
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
5/4/2018
1
Lionel Sanders
3:41:11
9
Sam Long
3:58:19
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/6/2018
2
Lionel Sanders
3:48:58
11
Sam Long
4:04:16
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3/31/2017
1
Lionel Sanders
3:50:04
14
Sam Long
4:07:47
2016 Ironman Arizona
11/19/2016
1
Lionel Sanders
7:44:29
15
Sam Long
8:29:07
| Race | Lionel Sanders | Sam Long | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ironman Texas 4/17/2026 | 45 8:34:09 | 15 7:39:56 | B |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells 12/6/2025 | 2 3:39:16 | 1 3:36:26 | B |
| 2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/9/2025 | 1 3:37:54 | 2 3:40:08 | A |
| 2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/5/2024 | 1 3:46:24 | 2 3:47:35 | A |
| 2023 PTO US Open 8/4/2023 | 11 3:19:59 | 5 3:17:26 | B |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder 6/9/2023 | 2 3:38:12 | 1 3:33:22 | B |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast 5/12/2023 | 2 3:39:55 | 1 3:35:59 | B |
| 2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/5/2023 | 4 3:48:19 | 1 3:43:04 | B |
| 2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells 12/3/2022 | 4 3:45:15 | 1 3:43:33 | B |
| 2022 PTO US Open 9/17/2022 | 21 3:27:31 | 3 3:18:08 | B |
| 2022 Collins Cup 8/19/2022 | 3 3:12:24 | 4 3:12:26 | A |
| 2022 Ironman St. George World Championships 5/6/2022 | 2 7:54:02 | 15 8:16:33 | A |
| 2021 Ironman Chattanooga 9/25/2021 | 2 7:54:46 | DNF DNF | A |
| 2021 Collins Cup 8/27/2021 | 9 3:19:17 | 7 3:18:18 | B |
| 2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene 6/26/2021 | 11 9:11:10 | 1 8:07:39 | B |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George 4/30/2021 | 1 3:42:55 | 2 3:43:01 | A |
| 2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas 4/10/2021 | 1 3:42:00 | 3 3:42:26 | A |
| 2020 Challenge Daytona 12/5/2020 | 4 3:06:15 | 9 3:07:27 | A |
| 2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant 8/18/2018 | 2 8:24:01 | 5 8:42:50 | A |
| 2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George 5/4/2018 | 1 3:41:11 | 9 3:58:19 | A |
| 2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 4/6/2018 | 2 3:48:58 | 11 4:04:16 | A |
| 2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 3/31/2017 | 1 3:50:04 | 14 4:07:47 | A |
| 2016 Ironman Arizona 11/19/2016 | 1 7:44:29 | 15 8:29:07 | A |