Boston vs Gay
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Boston wins: Dominance, Honours
Gay wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Boston leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' world record six times.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Boston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 🇺🇸 Gay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
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 | BostonRetired | GayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World records | 6 | — |
| Best long jump in metres | 8.35 | — |
| AAU titles | 6 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 9.69 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.58 |
| US national titles | — | 6 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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