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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 Appleton

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39
World Rank
3
National
65
Swim
51
Bike
81
Run
Australia
Weight
66kg
Height
1.75m
Age
35
Born
1990

Lionel Sanders

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Sam Appleton

Points
37
Swim
75
86
Bike
79
73
Run
69
86
Overall
81
Races
16
Same races
5
40
Wins
21
21
2nd places
7
5
3rd places
9
76%Same Races23%
1
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
5
1
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
7
32
2024 Ironman Hawaii
24
1
2024 Ironman Canada
2
2
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
4
11
2023 PTO US Open
10
2
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
9
DNF
2023 Clash Miami
7
34
2022 Ironman Hawaii
36
21
2022 PTO US Open
27
7
2022 PTO Canadian Open
29
2
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
7
9
2021 Collins Cup
5
1
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
23
4
2020 Challenge Daytona
6
1
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
13
1
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
4
2
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
9
9
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
5
1
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
8
4
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
28
4%Swim Times100%
3:17
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
2:54
26:00
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
23:35
52:21
2024 Ironman Hawaii
47:16
--:--
2024 Ironman Canada
--:--
25:18
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
23:00
29:36
2023 PTO US Open
26:26
25:50
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
23:30
22:15
2023 Clash Miami
19:58
52:57
2022 Ironman Hawaii
48:22
29:14
2022 PTO US Open
26:51
28:49
2022 PTO Canadian Open
26:21
24:25
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
22:33
27:27
2021 Collins Cup
25:37
25:00
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
23:08
25:53
2020 Challenge Daytona
23:12
29:05
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
25:33
25:26
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
23:15
26:25
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
23:22
25:41
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
22:40
26:33
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
23:42
26:42
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
22:57
85%Bike Times14%
1:58:35
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
2:03:15
2:05:37
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:07:22
4:08:55
2024 Ironman Hawaii
4:10:54
4:09:07
2024 Ironman Canada
4:19:32
1:58:42
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
2:00:55
1:45:38
2023 PTO US Open
1:48:57
1:56:59
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
2:04:26
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
1:23:01
4:16:30
2022 Ironman Hawaii
4:23:02
1:47:30
2022 PTO US Open
1:52:29
1:43:46
2022 PTO Canadian Open
1:49:48
2:08:08
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:07:58
1:44:29
2021 Collins Cup
1:45:20
2:02:55
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:08:20
1:38:29
2020 Challenge Daytona
1:39:57
1:58:17
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
2:01:00
2:01:31
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:05:40
2:01:24
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:07:39
2:06:42
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
2:06:23
2:07:47
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:10:51
2:04:14
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
2:10:29
76%Run Times23%
1:11:53
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
1:12:00
1:11:28
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:15:57
3:16:05
2024 Ironman Hawaii
3:05:06
2:45:52
2024 Ironman Canada
2:44:31
1:09:53
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
1:14:06
1:02:09
2023 PTO US Open
1:01:50
1:12:41
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1:14:27
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
55:57
3:17:52
2022 Ironman Hawaii
3:18:10
1:08:52
2022 PTO US Open
1:11:24
1:01:12
2022 PTO Canadian Open
1:08:56
1:08:28
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:14:57
1:03:32
2021 Collins Cup
1:03:26
1:11:03
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:22:30
59:46
2020 Challenge Daytona
1:01:34
1:10:49
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
1:28:01
1:13:13
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:15:13
1:12:19
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:23:19
1:10:34
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:12:51
1:11:42
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:18:01
1:11:21
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:20:49
76%Overall Times23%
3:17:12
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3:21:28
3:47:01
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:50:32
8:22:06
2024 Ironman Hawaii
8:08:05
6:57:09
2024 Ironman Canada
7:05:37
3:36:59
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
3:41:11
3:19:59
2023 PTO US Open
3:19:42
3:38:12
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
3:45:20
--:--
2023 Clash Miami
2:40:06
8:32:27
2022 Ironman Hawaii
8:34:45
3:27:31
2022 PTO US Open
3:32:42
3:15:49
2022 PTO Canadian Open
3:26:46
3:45:32
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:49:44
3:19:17
2021 Collins Cup
3:17:46
3:42:55
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:58:11
3:06:15
2020 Challenge Daytona
3:06:57
3:43:28
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
4:00:03
3:41:11
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:46:51
3:42:31
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:56:43
3:47:14
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
3:46:02
3:51:17
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:57:35
3:46:03
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
3:58:10