Who is better, Rudisha or Powell?
David Rudisha leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Mike Powell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rudisha vs Powell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Rudisha above Mike Powell: 86.7 vs 86.6. David Rudisha leads on Dominance, Honours. Mike Powell leads on Peak, Longevity.
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RudishaWinner
86.7Rudisha wins: Dominance, Honours
Powell
86.6Powell wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 David Rudisha
86.7
Rudisha leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Rudisha
2. Mike Powell
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. 🇰🇪 David Rudisha5 seasons played · career day 2,921506.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Powell5 seasons played · career day 1,8261 major golds
-99.8% vs Rudisha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Rudisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203.05 | 610.11 |
| 🇺🇸 Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RudishaRetired | PowellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 2 |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 800 m world record (s) | 100.91 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 4 | — |
| Sub-1:42 races | 15 | — |
| World record in metres | — | 8.95 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| Years the world record has stood | — | 34 |
| US national titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rudisha86.7
Powell86.6
FAQ
Where does Powell beat Rudisha?
Powell scores higher on peak, longevity. Rudisha leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rudisha vs Powell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rudisha: 86.7, Powell: 86.6.
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