Beck vs Budd
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Beck wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Budd wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Beck leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. European indoor medallist and Dutch sprint record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Beck | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
| 🇿🇦 Budd | 0 | 0 | 78 | 170 | 436 | 682 |
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 | BeckRetired | BuddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European indoor medals | 1 | — |
| Dutch titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| Personal best 100 m (s) | 10.14 | — |
| World Cross Country golds | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 2 |
| World record 5000 m | — | 14.481 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| World junior records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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