Who is better, Ashford or Zátopek?
Evelyn Ashford leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.4 for Emil Zátopek — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ashford vs Zátopek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Evelyn Ashford above Emil Zátopek: 89.5 vs 89.4. Evelyn Ashford leads on Longevity. Emil Zátopek leads on Peak, Dominance.
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AshfordWinner
89.5Ashford wins: Longevity
Zátopek
89.4Zátopek wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Evelyn Ashford
89.5
Ashford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Evelyn Ashford
2. Emil Zátopek
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. 🇨🇿 Emil Zátopek5 seasons played · career day 3,2878,748 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Evelyn Ashford5 seasons played · career day 1,8267 major golds
-99.9% vs Zátopek at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ashford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 🇨🇿 Zátopek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,748 |
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
Ashford89.5
Zátopek89.4
FAQ
Where does Zátopek beat Ashford?
Zátopek scores higher on peak, dominance. Ashford leads on longevity.
How is the Ashford vs Zátopek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ashford: 89.5, Zátopek: 89.4.
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