Who is better, Takahashi or Allen?
Naoko Takahashi leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Nathon Allen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Takahashi vs Allen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Naoko Takahashi and Nathon Allen level at 80.7. Naoko Takahashi leads on Dominance, Peak. Nathon Allen leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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TakahashiWinner
80.7Takahashi wins: Dominance, Peak
Allen
80.7Allen wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Naoko Takahashi
80.7
Takahashi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Naoko Takahashi
2. Nathon Allen
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. 🇯🇵 Naoko Takahashi5 seasons played · career day 1,825432 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Nathon Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
-17.6% vs Takahashi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Takahashi | 0 | 0 | 72 | 154 | 432 | 716 |
| 🇯🇲 Allen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 693 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TakahashiRetired | AllenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World record marathon | 2.195 | — |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 1 | — |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (400m) | — | 44.4 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Jamaican national medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Takahashi80.7
Allen80.7
FAQ
Where does Allen beat Takahashi?
Allen scores higher on statistics, longevity. Takahashi leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Takahashi vs Allen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Takahashi: 80.7, Allen: 80.7.
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