Who is better, Johnson or Aldama?
Ben Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 80.1 against 80.1 for Yamilé Aldama — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Aldama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ben Johnson and Yamilé Aldama level at 80.1. Ben Johnson leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Yamilé Aldama leads on Longevity, Honours.
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JohnsonWinner
80.1Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Aldama
80.1Aldama wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ben Johnson
80.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Johnson
2. Yamilé Aldama
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. 🇬🇧 Yamilé Aldama5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Ben Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,826281 major golds
-9.4% vs Aldama at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 632 |
| 🇬🇧 Aldama | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 654 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | AldamaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth titles | 2 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best in the 100 metres | 983 | — |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (m) | — | 15.29 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| World Championship finals | — | 6 |
| Years at the top level | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson80.1
Aldama80.1
FAQ
Where does Aldama beat Johnson?
Aldama scores higher on honours, longevity. Johnson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Johnson vs Aldama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 80.1, Aldama: 80.1.
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