Who is better, Juantorena or Gatlin?
Alberto Juantorena leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Justin Gatlin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Juantorena vs Gatlin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alberto Juantorena and Justin Gatlin level at 85.6. Alberto Juantorena leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Justin Gatlin leads on Longevity.
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JuantorenaWinner
85.6Juantorena wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Gatlin
85.6Gatlin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Alberto Juantorena
85.6
Juantorena leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alberto Juantorena
2. Justin Gatlin
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. 🇺🇸 Justin Gatlin5 seasons played · career day 2,92149.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Alberto Juantorena5 seasons played · career day 2,92130 major golds
-39.3% vs Gatlin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇺 Juantorena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Gatlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.01 | 59.32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JuantorenaRetired | GatlinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | 1 |
| World records | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| 800m best (sec) | 103.44 | — |
| 400m best (sec) | 44.26 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| 100m best (sec) | — | 9.74 |
| World Championship medals | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Juantorena85.6
Gatlin85.6
FAQ
Where does Gatlin beat Juantorena?
Gatlin scores higher on longevity. Juantorena leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Juantorena vs Gatlin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Juantorena: 85.6, Gatlin: 85.6.
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