Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026
Greatest of All Time: Development of a Ranking System to Determine the Most Successful Olympic and World Championship Runners Since 1896.
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Hanley Brian, Foster Carl, Casado Arturo, Pyne David B, Jones Andrew M, Barroso Renato, Boullosa Daniel, de Koning Jos J, Haugen Thomas, Hettinga Florentina J, Renfree Andrew, Seiler Stephen, Gibson Alan St Clair, Skiba Philip, Thiel Christian, Wilber Randall
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) athlete in running events held at the Olympic Games and World Athletics championships.
METHODS: The achievements of 1294 men and 824 women who won at least one medal in any sprint, hurdles, or distance event at major global championships since 1896, or set a World Record (WR) since 1912, were collated. A scoring system was used to award points, with Olympic gold medals and WRs ranked joint highest. Fewer points were awarded for Olympic silver and bronze medals and for medals in World Championships (outdoor, indoor, and cross-country). Bonus points were awarded for WR longevity and the setting of WRs during Olympic finals. Athletes were also ranked by event and within historical eras.
RESULTS: As of March 2026, Usain Bolt (Jamaica) was ranked as the male GOAT, and the highest-scoring woman was Faith Kipyegon (Kenya). Both athletes notably won "doubles" during their careers (over 100/200 m and 1500 m/5000 m, respectively) and set WRs over both distances. Marathon, steeplechase, and hurdle specialists usually competed in one event only. In an earlier era, Paavo Nurmi (Finland) had the highest combined Olympic Games/WR score across a range of distances.
CONCLUSIONS: Athletes who successfully competed over physiologically and tactically similar events ("doubles"), such as Bolt and Kipyegon, had a greater opportunity to become the GOAT. An increase in global competition since 1972 meant greater opportunities for winning medals, especially for women. This study provides a foundation on which future performances could be evaluated.
METHODS: The achievements of 1294 men and 824 women who won at least one medal in any sprint, hurdles, or distance event at major global championships since 1896, or set a World Record (WR) since 1912, were collated. A scoring system was used to award points, with Olympic gold medals and WRs ranked joint highest. Fewer points were awarded for Olympic silver and bronze medals and for medals in World Championships (outdoor, indoor, and cross-country). Bonus points were awarded for WR longevity and the setting of WRs during Olympic finals. Athletes were also ranked by event and within historical eras.
RESULTS: As of March 2026, Usain Bolt (Jamaica) was ranked as the male GOAT, and the highest-scoring woman was Faith Kipyegon (Kenya). Both athletes notably won "doubles" during their careers (over 100/200 m and 1500 m/5000 m, respectively) and set WRs over both distances. Marathon, steeplechase, and hurdle specialists usually competed in one event only. In an earlier era, Paavo Nurmi (Finland) had the highest combined Olympic Games/WR score across a range of distances.
CONCLUSIONS: Athletes who successfully competed over physiologically and tactically similar events ("doubles"), such as Bolt and Kipyegon, had a greater opportunity to become the GOAT. An increase in global competition since 1972 meant greater opportunities for winning medals, especially for women. This study provides a foundation on which future performances could be evaluated.