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Lionel Sanders

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22
World Rank
1
National
289
Swim
22
Bike
65
Run
Canada
Weight
73kg
Height
1.77m
Age
38
Born
1988

Sam Long

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18
World Rank
3
National
161
Swim
14
Bike
10
Run
United States of America
Weight
-
Height
1.93m
Age
30
Born
1995

Lionel Sanders

VS

Sam Long

Points
37
Swim
56
86
Bike
90
73
Run
93
86
Overall
88
Races
13
Same races
11
40
Wins
24
21
2nd places
11
5
3rd places
6
54%Same Races45%
2
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
1
1
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2
1
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2
DNF
2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
12
11
2023 PTO US Open
5
2
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1
2
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
1
4
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1
DNF
2023 Clash Miami
4
4
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
1
21
2022 PTO US Open
3
3
2022 Collins Cup
4
2
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
15
2
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
DNF
9
2021 Collins Cup
7
11
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
1
1
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2
1
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
3
4
2020 Challenge Daytona
9
2
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
5
1
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
9
2
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
11
1
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
14
1
2016 Ironman Arizona
15
66%Swim Times45%
25:27
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
25:12
25:00
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
26:00
24:36
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
25:36
--:--
2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
24:52
29:36
2023 PTO US Open
28:08
25:50
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
25:47
28:32
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
28:29
26:03
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
25:26
22:15
2023 Clash Miami
22:32
26:53
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
25:04
29:14
2022 PTO US Open
29:20
27:03
2022 Collins Cup
27:03
52:06
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
52:04
43:36
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
43:36
27:27
2021 Collins Cup
30:09
52:12
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
54:13
25:00
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
25:23
26:35
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
28:25
25:53
2020 Challenge Daytona
25:53
55:07
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
58:20
25:26
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
27:10
24:35
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
25:38
25:20
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
27:13
53:45
2016 Ironman Arizona
55:37
37%Bike Times62%
1:56:41
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
1:56:57
1:58:13
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:59:53
2:06:11
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:05:45
--:--
2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:57:47
1:45:38
2023 PTO US Open
1:45:20
1:56:59
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1:53:10
1:54:09
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
1:52:55
2:04:57
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:02:32
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
1:19:15
2:03:03
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
2:01:29
1:47:30
2022 PTO US Open
1:45:54
1:41:19
2022 Collins Cup
1:41:12
4:16:14
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
4:18:17
4:21:05
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
4:15:26
1:44:29
2021 Collins Cup
1:44:41
4:22:19
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
4:18:56
2:02:55
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:02:38
2:01:43
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
1:59:57
1:38:29
2020 Challenge Daytona
1:38:23
4:28:33
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
4:35:05
2:01:31
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:11:00
2:08:42
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:15:14
2:05:42
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:16:24
4:04:38
2016 Ironman Arizona
4:23:49
54%Run Times50%
1:13:10
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
1:10:38
1:11:49
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:11:30
1:10:40
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:12:02
--:--
2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:14:26
1:02:09
2023 PTO US Open
1:01:40
1:12:41
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1:11:49
1:14:18
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
1:11:50
1:13:34
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:12:41
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
54:24
1:11:01
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
1:13:23
1:08:52
2022 PTO US Open
1:01:18
1:01:20
2022 Collins Cup
1:01:30
2:42:24
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
3:03:46
2:45:58
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
--:--
1:03:32
2021 Collins Cup
1:00:10
3:53:06
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
2:51:12
1:11:03
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:11:03
1:10:51
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
1:11:31
59:46
2020 Challenge Daytona
1:01:04
2:55:50
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
3:05:27
1:13:13
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:17:27
1:11:28
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:19:10
1:14:06
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:18:57
2:42:31
2016 Ironman Arizona
3:06:36
54%Overall Times45%
3:39:16
2025 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
3:36:26
3:37:54
2025 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:40:08
3:46:24
2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:47:35
--:--
2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
3:39:09
3:19:59
2023 PTO US Open
3:17:26
3:38:12
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
3:33:22
3:39:55
2023 Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast
3:35:59
3:48:19
2023 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:43:04
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
2:37:18
3:45:15
2022 Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells
3:43:33
3:27:31
2022 PTO US Open
3:18:08
3:12:24
2022 Collins Cup
3:12:26
7:54:02
2022 Ironman St. George World Championships
8:16:33
7:54:46
2021 Ironman Chattanooga
--:--
3:19:17
2021 Collins Cup
3:18:18
9:11:10
2021 Ironman Coeur d'Alene
8:07:39
3:42:55
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:43:01
3:42:00
2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas
3:42:26
3:06:15
2020 Challenge Daytona
3:07:27
8:24:01
2018 Ironman Mont Tremblant
8:42:50
3:41:11
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:58:19
3:48:58
2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4:04:16
3:50:04
2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4:07:47
7:44:29
2016 Ironman Arizona
8:29:07