Who is better, Powell or Baldini?
Asafa Powell leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Stefano Baldini — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Powell vs Baldini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Asafa Powell and Stefano Baldini level at 84.3. Asafa Powell leads on Statistics, Longevity. Stefano Baldini leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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PowellWinner
84.3Powell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Baldini
84.3Baldini wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Asafa Powell
84.3
Powell leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Asafa Powell
2. Stefano Baldini
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. 🇯🇲 Asafa Powell5 seasons played · career day 2,92148.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Stefano Baldini5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 major golds
-89.8% vs Powell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.64 | 58.69 |
| 🇮🇹 Baldini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PowellRetired | BaldiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Sub-10-second races | 97 | — |
| 100m best (sec) | 9.72 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Marathon personal best in hours | — | 2.07 |
| Career marathons | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Powell84.3
Baldini84.3
FAQ
Where does Baldini beat Powell?
Baldini scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Powell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Powell vs Baldini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Powell: 84.3, Baldini: 84.3.
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