Who is better, Batten or Al-Asmari?
Saad Al-Asmari leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 83.9 for Kim Batten — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Batten vs Al-Asmari
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Saad Al-Asmari above Kim Batten: 84.0 vs 83.9. Saad Al-Asmari leads on Longevity. Kim Batten leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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Al-AsmariWinner
84.0Al-Asmari wins: Longevity
Batten
83.9Batten wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇦 Saad Al-Asmari
84.0
Al-Asmari leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Saad Al-Asmari
2. Kim Batten
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. 🇸🇦 Saad Al-Asmari5 seasons played · career day 1,825317 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kim Batten5 seasons played · career day 1,825270.3 major golds
-14.7% vs Al-Asmari at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Batten | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 109.6 | 270.29 | 486.61 |
| 🇸🇦 Al-Asmari | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 317 | 661 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BattenRetired | Al-AsmariRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World records | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| 400 m hurdles best | 52.61 | — |
| US titles | 3 | — |
| Asian Games gold medals | — | 2 |
| Asian Championship gold medals | — | 3 |
| Personal best (min:s) | — | 8.11 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| World Championship finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Al-Asmari84.0
Batten83.9
FAQ
Where does Batten beat Al-Asmari?
Batten scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Al-Asmari leads on longevity.
How is the Batten vs Al-Asmari score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Batten: 83.9, Al-Asmari: 84.0.
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