Who is better, Austin or Beckford?
Charles Austin leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for James Beckford — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Austin vs Beckford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Charles Austin and James Beckford level at 85.4. Charles Austin leads on Dominance, Honours. James Beckford leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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AustinWinner
85.4Austin wins: Dominance, Honours
Beckford
85.4Beckford wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Charles Austin
85.4
Austin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charles Austin
2. James Beckford
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. 🇯🇲 James Beckford5 seasons played · career day 2,19041.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charles Austin5 seasons played · career day 1,82511.7 major golds
-71.9% vs Beckford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Austin | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.64 | 11.7 | 21.09 |
| 🇯🇲 Beckford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.05 | 33.37 | 66.57 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AustinRetired | BeckfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| American record | 2.39 | — |
| World indoor medals | 2 | — |
| US titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World indoor golds | — | 1 |
| Long jump best | — | 8.62 |
| National records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Austin85.4
Beckford85.4
FAQ
Where does Beckford beat Austin?
Beckford scores higher on statistics, longevity. Austin leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Austin vs Beckford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Austin: 85.4, Beckford: 85.4.
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