Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40 | |
| 1987 | 46 | |
| 1988 | 51 | |
| 1989 | 57 | |
| 1990 | 62 | |
| 1991 | 68 | |
| 1992 | 74 | |
| 1993 | 79 | |
| 1994 | 85 | |
| 1995 | 90 | |
| 1996 | 96 | |
| 1997 | 66 | |
| 1998 | 35 |
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 Roger Black ranks #117 in Athletics
Roger Black ranks #117 in Athletics and #1000 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.
The verified career covers 1986–1998 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship titles 2, Olympic silver medals 2, European Championship titles 3, Personal best in seconds 4437.
Nearest context: ahead James Beckford (85.4); behind Abel Antón (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Roger Black GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Black comparisons
Roger Black — frequently asked
- Is Roger Black the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Roger Black ranks #117 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Roger Black's GOAT Score?
- 85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Roger Black rank all time?
- #1000 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #117 in Athletics.
- Roger Black vs James Beckford: who ranks higher?
- Roger Black ranks higher at 85.4 versus James Beckford at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.