Bennett vs Meilutytė
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Bennett wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Meilutytė wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Bennett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three Olympic distance golds, including the 400m and 800m double in 2000.
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 🇱🇹 Meilutytė | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 |
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 | BennettRetired | MeilutytėActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 4 |
| Pan Pacific titles | 4 | — |
| US titles | 12 | — |
| 800m personal best | 8.19 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 5 |
| European Championship golds | — | 6 |
| Age at Olympic title | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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