Who is better, Antón or Phillips?
Abel Antón leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.2 for Dwight Phillips — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Antón vs Phillips
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Abel Antón above Dwight Phillips: 85.4 vs 85.2. Abel Antón leads on Longevity, Statistics. Dwight Phillips leads on Dominance.
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AntónWinner
85.4Antón wins: Longevity, Statistics
Phillips
85.2Phillips wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Abel Antón
85.4
Antón leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abel Antón
2. Dwight Phillips
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dwight Phillips5 seasons played · career day 1,826412 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Abel Antón5 seasons played · career day 3,65110 major golds
-97.6% vs Phillips at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Antón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 🇺🇸 Phillips | 0 | 0 | 64 | 138 | 316 | 734 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AntónRetired | PhillipsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 2 | 4 |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Marathon personal best | 2.07 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 2 |
| Personal best long jump | — | 8.74 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Antón85.4
Phillips85.2
FAQ
Where does Phillips beat Antón?
Phillips scores higher on dominance. Antón leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Antón vs Phillips score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Antón: 85.4, Phillips: 85.2.
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