Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 82
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.38 | |
| 2015 | 43.48 | |
| 2016 | 43.03 | |
| 2017 | 43.62 | |
| 2018 | 44.58 | |
| 2019 | 45.2 | |
| 2020 | 44.56 | |
| 2021 | 44.17 | |
| 2022 | 44.5 | |
| 2023 | 44.8 |
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 Wayde van Niekerk ranks #177 in Athletics
Wayde van Niekerk ranks #177 in Athletics and #799 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.9/100.
The verified career covers 2010–present and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 2, 400 m world record (s) 43.03, World records 1.
Nearest context: ahead Kelvin Kiptum (83.0); behind Yelena Belevskaya (82.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Wayde van Niekerk 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.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top van Niekerk comparisons
Wayde van Niekerk — frequently asked
- Is Wayde van Niekerk the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Wayde van Niekerk ranks #177 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 82.9/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Wayde van Niekerk's GOAT Score?
- 82.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Wayde van Niekerk rank all time?
- #799 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #177 in Athletics.
- Wayde van Niekerk vs Kelvin Kiptum: who ranks higher?
- Kelvin Kiptum ranks higher at 83.0 versus Wayde van Niekerk at 82.9, a margin of 0.1 points.