Balakhonova vs Noguchi
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Noguchi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Balakhonova wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Noguchi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic marathon champion in 2004 and a former Asian record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Balakhonova | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 295 | 643 |
| 🇯🇵 Noguchi | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 316 | 654 |
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 | BalakhonovaRetired | NoguchiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| European records set | 1 | — |
| Personal best in centimetres | 460 | — |
| Ukrainian titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic finals | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Marathon personal best in seconds | — | 7,740 |
| Major marathon wins | — | 3 |
| Asian records set | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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