Allen vs Andersson
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Andersson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Allen wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Andersson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Hägg's great rival, holder of the mile world record and a serial sub-4:02 miler.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Allen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 693 |
| 🇸🇪 Andersson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
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 | AllenActive | AnderssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best (400m) | 44.4 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Jamaican national medals | 3 | — |
| World records | — | 6 |
| Mile world record | — | 4.01 |
| Swedish titles | — | 6 |
| Sub-4:02 miles | — | 5 |
| 1500 m best | — | 3.44 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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