Johnson vs Korzeniowski
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Korzeniowski wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours
Johnson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Korzeniowski leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Four Olympic golds in race walking, including a 20km-50km double.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.38 | 306.33 |
| 🇵🇱 Korzeniowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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 | JohnsonRetired | KorzeniowskiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | 4 |
| World Championship golds | 8 | 3 |
| World records | 2 | — |
| 400 m personal best | 43.18 | — |
| 200 m personal best | 19.32 | — |
| Undefeated 400 m finals | 54 | — |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| 50km best (min) | — | 220.71 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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