Radcliffe vs Hassan
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Hassan wins: Honours
Radcliffe wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Hassan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic golds from 1500 m to the marathon — an unmatched range.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Radcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇳🇱 Hassan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 709 | 1,613.45 |
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 | RadcliffeRetired | HassanActive |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world records | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 3 |
| London Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| New York Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| Marathon best (min) | 135.42 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| Marathon major wins | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 6 |
| 1500 m best (s) | — | 209.68 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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