Aouita vs Thorkildsen
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Aouita wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thorkildsen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Aouita leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 5000 metres champion who set world records from 1500 to 5000 metres.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Aouita | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 358 | 646 |
| 🇳🇴 Thorkildsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
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 | AouitaRetired | ThorkildsenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 2 |
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Unbeaten run in races | 44 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Best throw in metres | — | 91.59 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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