Andersson vs Ashmeade
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Andersson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ashmeade wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Andersson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Hägg's great rival, holder of the mile world record and a serial sub-4:02 miler.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Andersson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 🇯🇲 Ashmeade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 80 | 160.33 |
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 | AnderssonRetired | AshmeadeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 6 | — |
| Mile world record | 4.01 | — |
| Swedish titles | 6 | — |
| Sub-4:02 miles | 5 | — |
| 1500 m best | 3.44 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 9.9 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.85 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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