Who is better, Astapkovich or Benjamin?
Igor Astapkovich leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Rai Benjamin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Astapkovich vs Benjamin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Igor Astapkovich and Rai Benjamin level at 87.3. Igor Astapkovich leads on Longevity. Rai Benjamin leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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AstapkovichWinner
87.3Astapkovich wins: Longevity
Benjamin
87.3Benjamin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇾 Igor Astapkovich
87.3
Astapkovich leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Igor Astapkovich
2. Rai Benjamin
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. 🇧🇾 Igor Astapkovich5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rai Benjamin5 seasons played · career day 2,190234.1 major golds
-28.4% vs Astapkovich at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇾 Astapkovich | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 679 |
| 🇺🇸 Benjamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.02 | 187 | 373.77 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AstapkovichRetired | BenjaminActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 5 |
| Personal best in centimetres | 8,462 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| 400 m hurdles best | — | 46.17 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Astapkovich87.3
Benjamin87.3
FAQ
Where does Benjamin beat Astapkovich?
Benjamin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Astapkovich leads on longevity.
How is the Astapkovich vs Benjamin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Astapkovich: 87.3, Benjamin: 87.3.
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