Devers vs Tulu
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Tulu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Devers wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Tulu leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. First black African woman to win Olympic gold, in Barcelona 1992.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Devers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.48 | 62.78 |
| 🇪🇹 Tulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
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 | DeversRetired | TuluRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 1 |
| 100 m personal best | 10.82 | — |
| 100 m hurdles best (s) | 12.33 | — |
| World indoor golds | 4 | — |
| US titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World cross country titles | — | 1 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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