Thorkildsen vs Tulu
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Tulu wins: Longevity
Thorkildsen wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Tulu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First black African woman to win Olympic gold, in Barcelona 1992.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Thorkildsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 🇪🇹 Tulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
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 | ThorkildsenRetired | TuluRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Best throw in metres | 91.59 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World cross country titles | — | 1 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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