- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2017
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 98.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 98.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 59
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Usain Bolt, Eliud Kipchoge and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. GOAT Rank currently ranks 59 eligible athletes who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Usain Bolt ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 89.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇬🇩 Grenada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2014
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2015
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usain Bolt | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2004–2017 | 93.2 |
| 6 | Eliud Kipchoge | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2002–active | 92.0 |
| 11 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 91.2 |
| 15 | Sandra Elkasević | Athletics | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2007–active | 90.7 |
| 21 | Kenenisa Bekele | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2023 | 90.3 |
| 22 | Allyson Felix | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2022 | 90.0 |
| 24 | Anita Włodarczyk | Athletics | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2006–active | 89.9 |
| 43 | Tianna Bartoletta | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 88.4 |
| 46 | Valerie Adams | Athletics | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2001–2022 | 88.3 |
| 47 | Meseret Defar | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2016 | 88.3 |
| 51 | Andreas Thorkildsen | Athletics | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2001–2016 | 88.0 |
| 56 | Sanya Richards-Ross | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 87.5 |
| 61 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2019 | 87.5 |
| 70 | Caster Semenya | Athletics | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2008–active | 87.2 |
| 75 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–active | 87.0 |
| 81 | Robert Harting | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2018 | 86.7 |
| 82 | David Rudisha | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2006–2019 | 86.7 |
| 90 | Mo Farah | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2001–2023 | 86.3 |
| 91 | Genzebe Dibaba | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2008–2021 | 86.3 |
| 93 | Tyson Gay | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2017 | 86.2 |
| 94 | Yohan Blake | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 86.2 |
| 100 | Ashton Eaton | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2016 | 85.8 |
| 102 | Murielle Ahouré-Demps | Athletics | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 2008–active | 85.8 |
| 106 | Justin Gatlin | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2022 | 85.6 |
| 119 | Dwight Phillips | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2013 | 85.2 |
| 122 | Natalya Antyukh | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–2014 | 85.1 |
| 126 | Jessica Ennis-Hill | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2016 | 85.0 |
| 135 | Elvan Abeylegesse | Athletics | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2001–2012 | 84.6 |
| 137 | Carolina Klüft | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2012 | 84.5 |
| 138 | Asafa Powell | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2001–2020 | 84.3 |
| 148 | Murielle Ahouré | Athletics | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 2008–active | 83.9 |
| 153 | Kirani James | Athletics | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 2009–active | 83.7 |
| 156 | Jessica Beard | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 83.6 |
| 169 | Yarelys Barrios | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2003–2015 | 83.2 |
| 171 | Mohammed Ahmed | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–active | 83.1 |
| 180 | Mikele Barber | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2012 | 82.8 |
| 183 | Dylan Armstrong | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2003–2014 | 82.7 |
| 189 | Mariya Abakumova | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–2015 | 82.3 |
| 197 | Christian Taylor | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 82.0 |
| 199 | Derrick Atkins | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2003–2012 | 82.0 |
| 200 | Me'Lisa Barber | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2010 | 82.0 |
| 206 | Sergey Bakulin | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–2014 | 81.8 |
| 212 | Trevor Barry | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2006–2017 | 81.5 |
| 216 | Maryna Arzamasova | Athletics | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2008–2019 | 81.1 |
| 217 | Alexandria Anderson | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2016 | 81.1 |
| 221 | Abeba Aregawi | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–2019 | 81.0 |
| 224 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2021 | 80.9 |
| 226 | Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2016 | 80.8 |
| 233 | Nickel Ashmeade | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2009–2019 | 80.6 |
| 235 | Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Athletics | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 2006–2021 | 80.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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