James vs Loroupe
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Loroupe wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
James wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Loroupe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First African woman to win the New York Marathon and a marathon record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇩 James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.04 | 308.05 |
| 🇰🇪 Loroupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 | JamesActive | LoroupeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| 400m best (sec) | 43.74 | — |
| World junior titles | 2 | — |
| Marathon world records | — | 2 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| World half marathon titles | — | 3 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 140.77 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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