Full benchmark: Resolution delay, Polymarket vs Kalshi
TradingPolymarket — Sports

Polymarket sports resolution

As of September 18, 2026, Polymarket — Sports resolution delay is 52.2 min at the median (p50, 24h window), with 210.2 min at p90 and 237.7 min at p99. Polymarket — Sports ranks #4 of 7 chains measured on this benchmark.

Sports markets dominate Polymarket volume and currently resolve at 52.2 min median from first proposal. Nearly all disputes happen here: contested endings and stat corrections make sports the category where the oracle's verification window earns its keep.

How Polymarket — Sports compares

Live p50 over the last 24 hours across every chain on this benchmark, ranked lowest first.

  1. #1Kalshi — Sports5.7 min
  2. #2Polymarket — Crypto10.4 min
  3. #3Kalshi — All12.4 min
  4. #4Polymarket — Sports52.2 min
  5. #5Polymarket — All54.5 min
  6. #6Polymarket — Other147.9 min
  7. #7Polymarket — Politics182.0 min

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