Who is better, Anning or Adkins?
Amber Anning leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.0 for Derrick Adkins — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anning vs Adkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Amber Anning above Derrick Adkins: 82.1 vs 82.0. Amber Anning leads on Longevity, Statistics. Derrick Adkins leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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AnningWinner
82.1Anning wins: Longevity, Statistics
Adkins
82.0Adkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Amber Anning
82.1
Anning leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Amber Anning
2. Derrick Adkins
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. 🇺🇸 Derrick Adkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Amber Anning5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 major golds
-1.7% vs Adkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Anning | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 353 | 717 |
| 🇺🇸 Adkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 359 | 703 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AnningActive | AdkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| British titles | 2 | — |
| European medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| US national titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 47.54 |
| Global finals contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anning82.1
Adkins82.0
FAQ
Where does Adkins beat Anning?
Adkins scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Anning leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Anning vs Adkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anning: 82.1, Adkins: 82.0.
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