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