Adkins vs Taylor
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Adkins wins: Peak, Honours
Taylor wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Adkins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996 after taking the world title in 1995.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Adkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 359 | 703 |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.45 | 70.88 | 142.38 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AdkinsRetired | TaylorActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World outdoor titles | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 2 | — |
| Personal best (s) | 47.54 | — |
| Global finals contested | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| Personal best (m) | — | 18.21 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 4 |
| World medals | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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