Aldama vs Johnson
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Aldama wins: Longevity, Honours
Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Aldama leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. World indoor triple jump champion in 2012 after two decades at the top.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Aldama | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 654 |
| 🇨🇦 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 632 |
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 | AldamaRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 15.29 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| World Championship finals | 6 | — |
| Years at the top level | 21 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| Commonwealth titles | — | 2 |
| World Indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best in the 100 metres | — | 983 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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