Anderson vs Waern
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Waern wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Anderson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Waern leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. European medallist who set world records over 1000 metres and the mile relay era distances.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 636 |
| 🇸🇪 Waern | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 579 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | WaernRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| World relay medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| Personal best (100m) | 10.9 | — |
| United States national medals | 2 | — |
| World records set | — | 2 |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Swedish titles | — | 8 |
| Mile personal best in seconds | — | 2,374 |
| Sub-four-minute miles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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