Who is better, Ayana or Crouser?
Almaz Ayana leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Ryan Crouser — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ayana vs Crouser
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Almaz Ayana and Ryan Crouser level at 88.7. Almaz Ayana leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Ryan Crouser leads on Longevity.
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AyanaWinner
88.7Ayana wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Crouser
88.7Crouser wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Almaz Ayana
88.7
Ayana leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Almaz Ayana
2. Ryan Crouser
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. 🇪🇹 Almaz Ayana5 seasons played · career day 1,826361 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ryan Crouser5 seasons played · career day 2,921113.6 major golds
-68.5% vs Ayana at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Ayana | 0 | 0 | 45 | 104 | 262 | 619 |
| 🇺🇸 Crouser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.17 | 136.93 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AyanaRetired | CrouserActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| 10,000 metres world record in seconds | 1,717 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Shot put world record (m) | — | 23.56 |
| World indoor records | — | 1 |
| Throws over 23 m | — | 20 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ayana88.7
Crouser88.7
FAQ
Where does Crouser beat Ayana?
Crouser scores higher on longevity. Ayana leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Ayana vs Crouser score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ayana: 88.7, Crouser: 88.7.
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