Bailey vs Edwards
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Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Edwards wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Bailey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 metres champion in 1996 in a world record 9.84 seconds.
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 |
| 🇬🇧 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.14 |
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 | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| 100 metres world record | 984 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Triple jump world record (m) | — | 18.29 |
| European golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| Jumps over 18 m | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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