Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 68
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55 | |
| 1991 | 64 | |
| 1992 | 72 | |
| 1993 | 80 | |
| 1994 | 88 | |
| 1995 | 96 | |
| 1996 | 98 | |
| 1997 | 80 | |
| 1998 | 70 | |
| 1999 | 60 | |
| 2000 | 50 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- European Athletics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Derrick Adkins ranks #198 in Athletics
Derrick Adkins ranks #198 in Athletics and #1644 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.0/100.
The verified career covers 1990–2000 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, World outdoor titles 1, US national titles 2, Personal best (s) 47.54.
Nearest context: ahead Christian Taylor (82.0); behind Derrick Atkins (82.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Derrick Adkins GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Adkins comparisons
Derrick Adkins — frequently asked
- Is Derrick Adkins the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Derrick Adkins ranks #198 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 82.0/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Derrick Adkins's GOAT Score?
- 82.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Derrick Adkins rank all time?
- #1644 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #198 in Athletics.
- Derrick Adkins vs Christian Taylor: who ranks higher?
- Derrick Adkins ranks higher at 82.0 versus Christian Taylor at 82.0, a margin of 0.0 points.