Becker vs Arai
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Arai wins: Longevity
Becker wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Arai leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic bronze medallist in the 50 km walk in Rio 2016 and again a world medallist.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Becker | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 373 | 679 |
| 🇯🇵 Arai | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 324 | 676 |
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.
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