Who is better, Ávila or Costa?
Marlenis Costa leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 23.7 for Fernando Ávila — a gap of 67.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ávila vs Costa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marlenis Costa above Fernando Ávila: 90.7 vs 23.7. Marlenis Costa leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours.
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CostaWinner
90.7Costa wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Ávila
23.7Ávila wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa
90.7
Costa leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Ávila — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Marlenis Costa
2. Fernando Ávila
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. 🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa5 seasons played · career day 2,19136 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🌍 Fernando Ávila0 seasons played0 titles
-100.0% vs Costa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Ávila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇨🇺 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 62 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Costa90.7
Ávila23.7
FAQ
Where does Ávila beat Costa?
Ávila does not lead any of the five categories; Costa is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ávila vs Costa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ávila: 23.7, Costa: 90.7.
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