Bailey vs Jackson
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Jackson wins: Longevity
Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Jackson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. His 12.91 world record from 1993 stood for eleven years; twice a world champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bailey | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 318 | 631 |
| 🇬🇧 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 62 | 134 | 392 | 758 |
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 | BaileyRetired | JacksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| 100 metres world record | 984 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 4 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 2 |
| World record 110 m hurdles | — | 12.91 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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