Who is better, Koch or Boston?
Marita Koch leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Ralph Boston — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Koch vs Boston
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Marita Koch and Ralph Boston level at 86.3. Marita Koch leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Ralph Boston leads on Longevity.
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KochWinner
86.3Koch wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Boston
86.3Boston wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Marita Koch
86.3
Koch leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marita Koch
2. Ralph Boston
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. 🇩🇪 Marita Koch5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ralph Boston5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 major golds
-37.5% vs Koch at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Koch | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
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
Koch86.3
Boston86.3
FAQ
Where does Boston beat Koch?
Boston scores higher on longevity. Koch leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Koch vs Boston score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Koch: 86.3, Boston: 86.3.
What do you think?
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