Železný vs Isinbayeva
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Železný wins: Longevity
Isinbayeva wins: Peak
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Verdict
Železný leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three Olympic javelin golds and the 98.48 m world record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Železný | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.66 | 543.98 |
| 🇷🇺 Isinbayeva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.75 |
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 | ŽeleznýRetired | IsinbayevaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | 3 |
| World records | 5 | 28 |
| Javelin world record (m) | 98.48 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| Throws over 90 m | 34 | — |
| Pole vault world record (m) | — | 5.06 |
| World indoor golds | — | 4 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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