Olympic golds
4
World Championship golds
8
World records
2
400 m personal best
43.2
200 m personal best
19.3
Undefeated 400 m finals
54
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 90
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 | 44.21 | |
| 1991 | 44.17 | |
| 1992 | 43.98 | |
| 1993 | 43.65 | |
| 1994 | 43.44 | |
| 1995 | 43.39 | |
| 1996 | 43.49 | |
| 1997 | 43.75 | |
| 1998 | 43.68 | |
| 1999 | 43.18 | |
| 2000 | 44.29 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michael Johnson ranks #41 in Athletics
Michael Johnson ranks #41 in Athletics and #109 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2001 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Peak the strongest category at 93/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, World Championship golds 8, World records 2, 400 m personal best 43.18.
Nearest context: ahead Jarmila Kratochvílová (88.7); behind Lars Riedel (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Johnson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak93/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Johnson comparisons
Michael Johnson — frequently asked
- Is Michael Johnson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Johnson ranks #41 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Michael Johnson's GOAT Score?
- 88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Michael Johnson rank all time?
- #109 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #41 in Athletics.
- Michael Johnson vs Jarmila Kratochvílová: who ranks higher?
- Jarmila Kratochvílová ranks higher at 88.7 versus Michael Johnson at 88.5, a margin of 0.2 points.