Who is better, Riedel or Johnson?
Michael Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Lars Riedel — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riedel vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Johnson above Lars Riedel: 88.5 vs 88.4. Michael Johnson leads on Statistics, Peak. Lars Riedel leads on Longevity.
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JohnsonWinner
88.5Johnson wins: Peak, Statistics
Riedel
88.4Riedel wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Johnson
88.5
Johnson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Johnson
2. Lars Riedel
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇩🇪 Lars Riedel5 seasons played · career day 2,921338.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,556219.5 major golds
-35.1% vs Riedel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Riedel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 409.64 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.38 | 306.33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiedelRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | 4 |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 8 |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Best throw (m) | 71.5 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World records | — | 2 |
| 400 m personal best | — | 43.18 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.32 |
| Undefeated 400 m finals | — | 54 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson88.5
Riedel88.4
FAQ
Where does Riedel beat Johnson?
Riedel scores higher on longevity. Johnson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Riedel vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riedel: 88.4, Johnson: 88.5.
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