Wanjiru vs Anderson
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Wanjiru wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Anderson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Wanjiru leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic marathon champion in Beijing 2008 in a Games record 2:06:32.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Wanjiru | 0 | 0 | 76 | 160 | 438 | 524 |
| 🇯🇲 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 25.61 | 62.92 | 100.57 |
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 | WanjiruRetired | AndersonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Marathon Majors wins | 3 | — |
| Olympic record marathon | 2.063 | — |
| Half marathon world records | 3 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World junior records | — | 1 |
| 100 m hurdles personal best | — | 12.31 |
| Diamond League wins | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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