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