Atkins vs Beck
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Atkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Beck wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Atkins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World relay gold medallist and NCAA sprint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 534 |
| 🇳🇱 Beck | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
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 | AtkinsRetired | BeckRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World relay gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| Personal best (400m) | 50.5 | — |
| United States national medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 1 | — |
| European indoor medals | — | 1 |
| Dutch titles | — | 6 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Personal best 100 m (s) | — | 10.14 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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