Who is better, Joyner-Kersee or Mutola?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee leads with a GOAT score of 92.1 against 91.4 for Maria Mutola — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Joyner-Kersee vs Mutola
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Joyner-KerseeWinner
92.1Joyner-Kersee wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Mutola
91.4Mutola wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jackie Joyner-Kersee
92.1
Joyner-Kersee leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
2. Maria Mutola
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 season1. 🇺🇸 Jackie Joyner-Kersee5 seasons played · career day 3,28735,027 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇿 Maria Mutola5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 major golds
-100.0% vs Joyner-Kersee at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Joyner-Kersee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,027 |
| 🇲🇿 Mutola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Joyner-KerseeRetired | MutolaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 6 | — |
| World Championship golds | 4 | — |
| Heptathlon world record | 7,291 | — |
| Long jump best (m) | 7.49 | — |
| World records | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 3 |
| World Indoor titles | — | 7 |
| Golden League jackpots | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Joyner-Kersee92.1
Mutola91.4
FAQ
Where does Mutola beat Joyner-Kersee?
Mutola scores higher on longevity. Joyner-Kersee leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Joyner-Kersee vs Mutola score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Joyner-Kersee: 92.1, Mutola: 91.4.
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