Takahashi vs Atkins
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Takahashi wins: Dominance, Peak
Atkins wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Takahashi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic marathon champion in 2000 and the first woman to run under 2:20.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Takahashi | 0 | 0 | 72 | 154 | 432 | 716 |
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 534 |
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 | TakahashiRetired | AtkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World record marathon | 2.195 | — |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 1 | — |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World relay gold medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (400m) | — | 50.5 |
| United States national medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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