Who is better, Felix or Isinbayeva?
Yelena Isinbayeva leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.0 for Allyson Felix — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Felix vs Isinbayeva
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yelena Isinbayeva above Allyson Felix: 90.3 vs 90.0. Yelena Isinbayeva leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Allyson Felix leads on Longevity, Honours.
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IsinbayevaWinner
90.3Isinbayeva wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Felix
90.0Felix wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Yelena Isinbayeva
90.3
Isinbayeva leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yelena Isinbayeva
2. Allyson Felix
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Allyson Felix5 seasons played · career day 2,191110.2 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Yelena Isinbayeva5 seasons played · career day 4,01624.6 major golds
-77.7% vs Felix at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Felix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.18 | 88.23 | 176.37 |
| 🇷🇺 Isinbayeva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.75 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FelixRetired | IsinbayevaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 7 | 2 |
| Olympic medals | 11 | — |
| World Championship golds | 14 | 3 |
| World Championship medals | 20 | — |
| 200 m personal best | 21.69 | — |
| 400 m personal best | 49.26 | — |
| World records | — | 28 |
| Pole vault world record (m) | — | 5.06 |
| World indoor golds | — | 4 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Isinbayeva90.3
Felix90.0
FAQ
Where does Felix beat Isinbayeva?
Felix scores higher on honours, longevity. Isinbayeva leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Felix vs Isinbayeva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Felix: 90.0, Isinbayeva: 90.3.
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