Who is better, Beckford or Black?
James Beckford leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Roger Black — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beckford vs Black
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores James Beckford and Roger Black level at 85.4. James Beckford leads on Statistics, Longevity. Roger Black leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BeckfordWinner
85.4Beckford wins: Longevity, Statistics
Black
85.4Black wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 James Beckford
85.4
Beckford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Beckford
2. Roger Black
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. 🏴 Roger Black5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 James Beckford5 seasons played · career day 2,19041.7 major golds
-83.7% vs Black at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Beckford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.05 | 33.37 | 66.57 |
| 🏴 Black | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 256 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeckfordRetired | BlackRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 5 |
| World indoor golds | 1 | — |
| Long jump best | 8.62 | — |
| National records | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 4,437 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beckford85.4
Black85.4
FAQ
Where does Black beat Beckford?
Black scores higher on dominance, honours. Beckford leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Beckford vs Black score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beckford: 85.4, Black: 85.4.
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