Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35 | |
| 1990 | 44 | |
| 1991 | 53 | |
| 1992 | 62 | |
| 1993 | 71 | |
| 1994 | 80 | |
| 1995 | 89 | |
| 1996 | 98 | |
| 1997 | 89 | |
| 1998 | 80 | |
| 1999 | 71 | |
| 2000 | 62 | |
| 2001 | 52 | |
| 2002 | 43 | |
| 2003 | 34 | |
| 2004 | 25 |
Data sources
- World Athletics records
- Olympedia
- Track and Field Statistics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Josia Thugwane ranks #162 in Athletics
Josia Thugwane ranks #162 in Athletics and #1693 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.5/100.
The verified career covers 1989–2004 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Marathon personal best in seconds 7642, National titles 3, Olympic marathons contested 2.
Nearest context: ahead Valerie Brisco-Hooks (83.5); behind Frank Fredericks (83.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Josia Thugwane GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Josia Thugwane — frequently asked
- Is Josia Thugwane the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Josia Thugwane ranks #162 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 83.5/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Josia Thugwane's GOAT Score?
- 83.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Josia Thugwane rank all time?
- #1693 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #162 in Athletics.
- Josia Thugwane vs Valerie Brisco-Hooks: who ranks higher?
- Josia Thugwane ranks higher at 83.5 versus Valerie Brisco-Hooks at 83.5, a margin of 0.0 points.