Loroupe vs Eaton
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Eaton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Loroupe wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Eaton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two Olympic decathlon golds and the 9,045-point world record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Loroupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Eaton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,186 | 61,970 |
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 | LoroupeRetired | EatonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world records | 2 | — |
| New York Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| World half marathon titles | 3 | — |
| Marathon best (min) | 140.77 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| Decathlon best | — | 9,045 |
| Heptathlon world records | — | 2 |
| World indoor golds | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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