Olympic golds
1
Boston Marathon wins
2
Chicago Marathon wins
1
World records
1
Marathon best (min)
141.5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 3 | |
| 1984 | 4 | |
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Joan Benoit Samuelson ranks #62 in Athletics
Joan Benoit Samuelson ranks #62 in Athletics and #925 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.
The verified career covers 1979–present and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, Boston Marathon wins 2, Chicago Marathon wins 1, World records 1.
Nearest context: ahead Tirunesh Dibaba (87.5); behind Brigid Kosgei (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Joan Benoit Samuelson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson — frequently asked
- Is Joan Benoit Samuelson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joan Benoit Samuelson ranks #62 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Joan Benoit Samuelson's GOAT Score?
- 87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Joan Benoit Samuelson rank all time?
- #925 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #62 in Athletics.
- Joan Benoit Samuelson vs Tirunesh Dibaba: who ranks higher?
- Joan Benoit Samuelson ranks higher at 87.5 versus Tirunesh Dibaba at 87.5, a margin of 0.0 points.