Stecher vs Smith
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Stecher wins: Longevity, Honours
Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Stecher leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Sprint double champion at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Stecher | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 392 | 742 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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.
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