Sam Appleton
20x IRONMAN® 70.3® Champion
Sam is a non-drafting IRONMAN® 70.3® specialist who is consistently winning top honours in professional races.
He grew up in Western Sydney, Australia, before moving to the Triathlon Mecca of Boulder, Colorado, where he has lived for the last 5 years. He has won 20 IRONMAN 70.3® events and has been in the top-8 at the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championships on four occasions, including two top-5 results.
He started working with Andy Blow from Precision Fuel & Hydration when he tackled his first full distance IRONMAN® at the end of 2019 to ensure his hydration was 'on point' for the event. Sam finished 4th on his IM debut in a brilliant time of 8 hours and 9 minutes.
I love the customisation that Precision Fuel & Hydration offers. The products sit well in my stomach and tastes great as well. I use PH 1500 to hydrate before racing to ensure I'm not going into races with any deficiencies.
Notable Achievements
| 2025 | 1st at IRONMAN 70.3® Santa Cruz |
| 2025 | 1st at IRONMAN 70.3® Boise |
| 2025 | 1st at IRONMAN 70.3® Boulder |
| 2024 | 1st at IM Australia |
| 2023 | 3rd at IM Australia |
| 2023 | 3rd at IM Cairns |
| 2022 | 1st at IM 70.3 Geelong |
| 2019 | 8th at IM 70.3 World Champs |
| 2018 | 6th at IM 70.3 World Champs |
| 2017 | 4th at IM 70.3 World Champs |
| 2016 | 5th at IM 70.3 World Champs |
Key Stats
| IRONMAN® | 7:57 |
| IM 70.3 | 3:39 |
| 100m Freestyle | 57 seconds |
Sam's Top Tips
- Consistency is key! Train more often rather than doing long intermittent sessions
- Nothing new on race day - make sure everything you do during a race has been practised and used during training
- Find what works for you! Not everyone needs to train 30 hours per week