Belova vs Johnson-Thompson
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Belova wins: Peak, Statistics
Johnson-Thompson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Belova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic heptathlon silver medallist and a world indoor pentathlon champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Belova | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 644 |
| 🇬🇧 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 | BelovaRetired | Johnson-ThompsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Heptathlon personal best | 6,845 | — |
| European medals | 1 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| European Indoor golds | — | 1 |
| British record points | — | 6,981 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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