Sport Analysis
136 Years
History span
1891–2026
1503
Athletes
142
Countries
5
Rankings
508
Events
5357
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1891 | 2026 | 106 |
| Women | 1922 | 2026 | 97 |
| M/W | 2006 | 2026 | 8 |
All-Time Individuals
Sprint Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 302 |
| 2 | Carl Lewis | United States | 155 |
| 3 | Justin Gatlin | United States | 147 |
| 4 | Maurice Greene | United States | 135 |
| 5 | Noah Lyles | United States | 133 |
Sprint Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 200 |
| 2 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | 178 |
| 3 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | United States | 159 |
| 4 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica | 152 |
| 5 | Renate Stecher | East Germany | 149 |
All-Time Nations
Sprint Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5295 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 1329 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1095 |
| 4 | Canada | 824 |
| 5 | Germany | 730 |
Sprint Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3587 |
| 2 | Germany | 1977 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1819 |
| 4 | Australia | 683 |
| 5 | Russia | 662 |
Sprint Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8888 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3172 |
| 3 | Germany | 2707 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1755 |
| 5 | Russia | 1228 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Sprint Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Lyles | United States | 133 |
| 2 | Christian Coleman | United States | 72 |
| 3 | Marcell Jacobs | Italy | 45 |
| 4 | Andre de Grasse | 44 | |
| 5 | Kenny Bednarek | United States | 36 |
Sprint Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica | 91 |
| 2 | Shericka Jackson | Jamaica | 62 |
| 3 | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 61 |
| 4 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 58 |
| 5 | Dina Asher-Smith | England | 41 |
Nations
Sprint Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 620 |
| 2 | Canada | 244 |
| 3 | Italy | 179 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 152 |
| 5 | South Africa | 113 |
Sprint Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 498 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 481 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 183 |
| 4 | Germany | 99 |
| 5 | China | 89 |
Sprint Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1124 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 616 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 335 |
| 4 | Canada | 280 |
| 5 | Italy | 224 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Cary | 1891 | 1891 | 1 |
| Cecil Lee | 1892 | 1895 | 4 |
| Thomas Burke | 1896 | 1899 | 4 |
| Walter Tewksbury | 1900 | 1903 | 4 |
| Archie Hahn | 1904 | 1955 | 52 |
| Bobby Morrow | 1956 | 1971 | 16 |
| Valeriy Borzov | 1972 | 1987 | 16 |
| Carl Lewis | 1988 | 2011 | 24 |
| Usain Bolt | 2012 | 2026 | 15 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Cary | 1891 | 1891 | 1 |
| Cecil Lee | 1892 | 1895 | 4 |
| Thomas Burke | 1896 | 1899 | 4 |
| Walter Tewksbury | 1900 | 1903 | 4 |
| Archie Hahn | 1904 | 1912 | 9 |
| Ralph Craig | 1920 | 1921 | 2 |
| Charley Paddock | 1924 | 1929 | 6 |
| Percy Williams | 1930 | 1931 | 2 |
| Eddie Tolan | 1932 | 1941 | 10 |
| Harold Davis | 1946 | 1946 | 1 |
| Barney Ewell | 1948 | 1951 | 4 |
| Andy Stanfield | 1952 | 1955 | 4 |
| Bobby Morrow | 1956 | 1965 | 10 |
| Ray Norton | 1966 | 1967 | 2 |
| Jim Hines | 1968 | 1971 | 4 |
| Valeriy Borzov | 1972 | 1979 | 8 |
| Don Quarrie | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
| Valeriy Borzov | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Don Quarrie | 1982 | 1984 | 3 |
| Carl Lewis | 1985 | 1996 | 12 |
| Frankie Fredericks | 1997 | 2000 | 4 |
| Maurice Greene | 2001 | 2008 | 8 |
| Usain Bolt | 2009 | 2023 | 15 |
| Noah Lyles | 2024 | 2026 | 3 |