Kristiansen vs Bolt
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Bolt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kristiansen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Bolt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The fastest man ever: 9.58 and 19.19 still stand untouched.
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.
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Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Kristiansen — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KristiansenRetired | BoltRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 4 | 3 |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Boston Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World cross country titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 8 |
| World golds | — | 11 |
| 100m best (s) | — | 9.58 |
| 200m best (s) | — | 19.19 |
| Global finals won | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 98 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 98 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 95 |
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