Who is better, Antón or Black?
Abel Antón leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Roger Black — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Antón vs Black
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Abel Antón and Roger Black level at 85.4. Abel Antón leads on Longevity. Roger Black leads on Peak.
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AntónWinner
85.4Antón wins: Longevity
Black
85.4Black wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Abel Antón
85.4
Antón leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abel Antón
2. Roger Black
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. 🏴 Roger Black5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Abel Antón5 seasons played · career day 3,65110 major golds
-96.1% vs Black at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Antón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 🏴 Black | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 256 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AntónRetired | BlackRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Marathon personal best | 2.07 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 4,437 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Antón85.4
Black85.4
FAQ
Where does Black beat Antón?
Black scores higher on peak. Antón leads on longevity.
How is the Antón vs Black score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Antón: 85.4, Black: 85.4.
What do you think?
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