Lewis vs Johnson-Thompson
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Johnson-Thompson wins: Longevity
Lewis wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Johnson-Thompson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. World heptathlon champion in 2019 and again in 2023 with a British record of 6981.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 263 | 707 |
| 🇬🇧 Johnson-Thompson | 0 | 0 | 58 | 124 | 354 | 704 |
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 | LewisRetired | Johnson-ThompsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth Games golds | 2 | 2 |
| Personal best points | 6,831 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 1 |
| European Indoor golds | — | 1 |
| British record points | — | 6,981 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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