Fraser-Pryce vs Lewis
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Lewis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fraser-Pryce wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Lewis leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Nine Olympic golds across four Games, including four straight long jump titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Fraser-Pryce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.78 | 43.03 | 85.94 |
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.96 | 69.95 |
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 | Fraser-PryceActive | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 9 |
| World Championship golds | 10 | 8 |
| Olympic medals | 8 | 10 |
| 100 m personal best | 10.6 | 9.86 |
| World 100 m titles | 5 | — |
| Sub-10.8 races | 40 | — |
| World records | — | 3 |
| Long jump win streak | — | 65 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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