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Justin Gatlin

2000–2022 · Olympic 100m champion in 2004 and world champion again in 2017.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Justin Gatlin ranks #946 globally and #106 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 82.2 (85.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Athletics, Olympedia, IOC · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.2
In-sport score
85.6
Athletics
Cross-sport score
82.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 78.0
Olympic golds
1
World Championship golds
5
Olympic medals
5
100m best (sec)
9.7
World Championship medals
12

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
84
Statistics
88

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200310.01
20049.85
20059.88
20069.77
20079.87
20089.94
20099.78
20109.74
20119.8
20129.83
20139.87
20149.91
20159.98
201610.05

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Justin Gatlin ranks #106 in Athletics

Justin Gatlin ranks #106 in Athletics and #946 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2022 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 5, Olympic medals 5, 100m best (sec) 9.74.

Nearest context: ahead Alessandro Andrei (85.7); behind Alberto Juantorena (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Justin Gatlin GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Justin Gatlin — frequently asked

Is Justin Gatlin the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Justin Gatlin ranks #106 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Justin Gatlin's GOAT Score?
85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Justin Gatlin rank all time?
#946 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #106 in Athletics.
Justin Gatlin vs Alessandro Andrei: who ranks higher?
Alessandro Andrei ranks higher at 85.7 versus Justin Gatlin at 85.6, a margin of 0.1 points.

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