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Sam Appleton

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60
World Rank
6
National
49
Swim
47
Bike
100
Run
Australia
Weight
67kg
Height
1.75m
Age
36
Born
1990

Lionel Sanders

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PTO World Ranking Logo
66
World Rank
2
National
293
Swim
43
Bike
130
Run
Canada
Weight
73kg
Height
1.77m
Age
38
Born
1988

Sam Appleton

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Lionel Sanders

Points
78
Swim
36
77
Bike
78
64
Run
57
74
Overall
73
Races
5
Same races
16
21
Wins
40
7
2nd places
21
9
3rd places
6
23%Same Races76%
5
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
1
7
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1
24
2024 Ironman Hawaii
32
2
2024 Ironman Canada
1
4
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
2
10
2023 PTO US Open
11
9
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
2
7
2023 Clash Miami
DNF
36
2022 Ironman Hawaii
34
27
2022 PTO US Open
21
29
2022 PTO Canadian Open
7
7
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2
5
2021 Collins Cup
9
23
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1
6
2020 Challenge Daytona
4
13
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
1
4
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1
9
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2
5
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
9
8
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1
28
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
4
100%Swim Times4%
2:54
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3:17
23:35
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
26:00
47:16
2024 Ironman Hawaii
52:21
--:--
2024 Ironman Canada
--:--
23:00
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
25:18
26:26
2023 PTO US Open
29:36
23:30
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
25:50
19:58
2023 Clash Miami
22:15
48:22
2022 Ironman Hawaii
52:57
26:51
2022 PTO US Open
29:14
26:21
2022 PTO Canadian Open
28:49
22:33
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
24:25
25:37
2021 Collins Cup
27:27
23:08
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
25:00
23:12
2020 Challenge Daytona
25:53
25:33
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
29:05
23:15
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
25:26
23:22
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
26:25
22:40
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
25:41
23:42
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
26:33
22:57
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
26:42
14%Bike Times85%
2:03:15
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
1:58:35
2:07:22
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:05:37
4:10:54
2024 Ironman Hawaii
4:08:55
4:19:32
2024 Ironman Canada
4:09:07
2:00:55
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
1:58:42
1:48:57
2023 PTO US Open
1:45:38
2:04:26
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1:56:59
1:23:01
2023 Clash Miami
--:--
4:23:02
2022 Ironman Hawaii
4:16:30
1:52:29
2022 PTO US Open
1:47:30
1:49:48
2022 PTO Canadian Open
1:43:46
2:07:58
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:08:08
1:45:20
2021 Collins Cup
1:44:29
2:08:20
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:02:55
1:39:57
2020 Challenge Daytona
1:38:29
2:01:00
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
1:58:17
2:05:40
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:01:31
2:07:39
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
2:01:24
2:06:23
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
2:06:42
2:10:51
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
2:07:47
2:10:29
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
2:04:14
23%Run Times76%
1:12:00
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
1:11:53
1:15:57
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:11:28
3:05:06
2024 Ironman Hawaii
3:16:05
2:44:31
2024 Ironman Canada
2:45:52
1:14:06
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
1:09:53
1:01:50
2023 PTO US Open
1:02:09
1:14:27
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
1:12:41
55:57
2023 Clash Miami
--:--
3:18:10
2022 Ironman Hawaii
3:17:52
1:11:24
2022 PTO US Open
1:08:52
1:08:56
2022 PTO Canadian Open
1:01:12
1:14:57
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:08:28
1:03:26
2021 Collins Cup
1:03:32
1:22:30
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:11:03
1:01:34
2020 Challenge Daytona
59:46
1:28:01
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
1:10:49
1:15:13
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:13:13
1:23:19
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
1:12:19
1:12:51
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:10:34
1:18:01
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
1:11:42
1:20:49
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
1:11:21
23%Overall Times76%
3:21:28
2026 Ironman 70.3 Dallas
3:17:12
3:50:32
2025 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:47:01
8:08:05
2024 Ironman Hawaii
8:22:06
7:05:37
2024 Ironman Canada
6:57:09
3:41:11
2023 Ironman 70.3 Michigan
3:36:59
3:19:42
2023 PTO US Open
3:19:59
3:45:20
2023 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
3:38:12
2:40:06
2023 Clash Miami
--:--
8:34:45
2022 Ironman Hawaii
8:32:27
3:32:42
2022 PTO US Open
3:27:31
3:26:46
2022 PTO Canadian Open
3:15:49
3:49:44
2022 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:45:32
3:17:46
2021 Collins Cup
3:19:17
3:58:11
2021 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:42:55
3:06:57
2020 Challenge Daytona
3:06:15
4:00:03
2018 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
3:43:28
3:46:51
2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:41:11
3:56:43
2017 Ironman 70.3 St. George
3:42:31
3:46:02
2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
3:47:14
3:57:35
2016 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
3:51:17
3:58:10
2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
3:46:03