Ovett vs McLaughlin-Levrone
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McLaughlin-Levrone wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ovett wins: Longevity
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Verdict
McLaughlin-Levrone leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Six world records in the 400 m hurdles and back-to-back Olympic golds.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Ovett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 McLaughlin-Levrone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.82 | 158.8 | 414.51 |
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 | OvettRetired | McLaughlin-LevroneActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | 3 |
| World records | 5 | 6 |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 1 | — |
| Mile best (sec) | 228.8 | — |
| World titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 50.37 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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