Who is better, Andersson or Abakumova?
Arne Andersson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.3 for Mariya Abakumova — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Andersson vs Abakumova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Arne Andersson and Mariya Abakumova level at 82.3. Arne Andersson leads on Dominance. Mariya Abakumova leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AnderssonWinner
82.3Andersson wins: Dominance
Abakumova
82.3Abakumova wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Arne Andersson
82.3
Andersson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arne Andersson
2. Mariya Abakumova
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. 🇷🇺 Mariya Abakumova5 seasons played · career day 2,190331.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Arne Andersson5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-96.7% vs Abakumova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Andersson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 🇷🇺 Abakumova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 262.48 | 538.57 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AnderssonRetired | AbakumovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 6 | — |
| Mile world record | 4.01 | — |
| Swedish titles | 6 | — |
| Sub-4:02 miles | 5 | — |
| 1500 m best | 3.44 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Javelin best | — | 71.99 |
| European medals | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Andersson82.3
Abakumova82.3
FAQ
Where does Abakumova beat Andersson?
Abakumova scores higher on honours, longevity. Andersson leads on dominance.
How is the Andersson vs Abakumova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Andersson: 82.3, Abakumova: 82.3.
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