Who is better, Gay or Blake?
Tyson Gay leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Yohan Blake — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gay vs Blake
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake level at 86.2. Tyson Gay leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Yohan Blake leads on Longevity, Honours.
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GayWinner
86.2Gay wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Blake
86.2Blake wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tyson Gay
86.2
Gay leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tyson Gay
2. Yohan Blake
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. 🇺🇸 Tyson Gay5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Yohan Blake5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 major golds
-41.7% vs Gay at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 🇯🇲 Blake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
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
Gay86.2
Blake86.2
FAQ
Where does Blake beat Gay?
Blake scores higher on honours, longevity. Gay leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gay vs Blake score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gay: 86.2, Blake: 86.2.
What do you think?
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