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Lewis vs Sedykh
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LewisWinner
93.1Lewis wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Sedykh
91.5Sedykh wins: Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Lewis
93.1
Lewis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Lewis
2. Yuriy Sedykh
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 season1. 🇺🇦 Yuriy Sedykh5 seasons played · career day 2,556400.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Carl Lewis5 seasons played · career day 2,55650 major golds
-87.5% vs Sedykh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.96 | 69.95 |
| 🇺🇦 Sedykh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237.16 | 570.94 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lewis93.1
Sedykh91.5
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