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Greatest track and field athletes — Yourlist

|RankingsGreatest track and field athletes

Greatest track and field athletes

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

Fastest, farthest, highest.

What counts: The crowd's votes decide the order — seeded neutral.

Usain Bolt▲ Rising
added by IJRin 3 rankings
57
Carl Lewis▲ Rising
added by IJRin 2 rankings
42
Jackie Joyner-Kersee▲ Rising
added by IJRin 2 rankings
22
Michael Johnson▲ Rising
added by IJR
19
Jesse Owens▲ Rising
added by IJRin 2 rankings
13
Sergey Bubka
added by IJR
-3
Allyson Felix▼ Falling
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-4
Florence Griffith Joyner▼ Falling
added by IJR
-7
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone▼ Falling
added by IJR
-13
Mo Farah▼ Falling
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-34

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RRosa Chen4h
Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
JJade Vasquez22h
The eye test and the stats finally agree on this one.
YYuki Reyes2d
You can't compare eras like this, but here we are, and I love it.
VVera Silva5d
Rings aren't everything, look at the supporting casts.
RRaj LindqvistJul 27, 2026
Put some respect on the defensive end of this argument.