Who is better, Auerswald or Ovett?
Steve Ovett leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.3 for Ingrid Auerswald — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Auerswald vs Ovett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Ovett above Ingrid Auerswald: 83.4 vs 83.3. Steve Ovett leads on Dominance, Longevity. Ingrid Auerswald leads on Honours.
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OvettWinner
83.4Ovett wins: Dominance, Longevity
Auerswald
83.3Auerswald wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Steve Ovett
83.4
Ovett leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Ovett
2. Ingrid Auerswald
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. 🇩🇪 Ingrid Auerswald5 seasons played · career day 2,92131 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Steve Ovett5 seasons played · career day 2,19012 major golds
-61.3% vs Auerswald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Auerswald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 🇬🇧 Ovett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 26 |
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
Ovett83.4
Auerswald83.3
FAQ
Where does Auerswald beat Ovett?
Auerswald scores higher on honours. Ovett leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Auerswald vs Ovett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Auerswald: 83.3, Ovett: 83.4.
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