Hackett vs Lochte
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Hackett wins: Dominance, Peak
Lochte wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Hackett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back Olympic 1500 m titles and unbeaten in the event for a decade.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hackett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890 | 2,655 | 7,037.56 |
| 🇺🇸 Lochte | 0 | 0 | 118 | 235 | 467.3 | 1,040.97 |
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.
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