Anderson vs Beamon
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Anderson wins: Longevity
Beamon wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Anderson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World silver medallist in the 100 m hurdles in 2022.
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 | 12.9 | 25.61 | 62.92 | 100.57 |
| 🇺🇸 Beamon | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 15.5 | 40.7 | 64.1 |
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 | AndersonActive | BeamonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| World junior records | 1 | — |
| 100 m hurdles personal best | 12.31 | — |
| Diamond League wins | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Years record stood | — | 23 |
| Best jump (m) | — | 8.9 |
| Pan American medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 52 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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