Atkins vs Adkins
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Atkins wins: Longevity, Statistics
Adkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Atkins leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship 100 metres silver medallist in Osaka in 2007.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 638 |
| 🇺🇸 Adkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 359 | 703 |
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 | AtkinsRetired | AdkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best (100m) | 9.91 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship finals | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| US national titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 47.54 |
| Global finals contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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