- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1992
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 26
Greatest Athletes from United Kingdom
This ranking is led by Daley Thompson, Colin Jackson and Sebastian Coe. GOAT Rank currently ranks 26 eligible athletes from United Kingdom using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Daley Thompson ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–2003
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1975–1990
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–2003
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1973–1991
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1993
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1978–1994
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2014
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–1990
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1984
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1982–1990
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Daley Thompson | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–1992 | 88.0 |
| 59 | Colin Jackson | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1986–2003 | 87.5 |
| 60 | Sebastian Coe | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1975–1990 | 87.5 |
| 65 | Jonathan Edwards | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1988–2003 | 87.4 |
| 71 | Steve Backley | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1988–2004 | 87.2 |
| 90 | Mo Farah | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2001–2023 | 86.3 |
| 95 | Paula Radcliffe | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–2015 | 86.2 |
| 98 | Sally Gunnell | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1984–1997 | 86.0 |
| 126 | Jessica Ennis-Hill | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2016 | 85.0 |
| 157 | Kelly Holmes | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2005 | 83.6 |
| 164 | Steve Ovett | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1973–1991 | 83.4 |
| 173 | Kriss Akabusi | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1983–1993 | 83.1 |
| 175 | Steve Cram | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1978–1994 | 83.0 |
| 181 | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2011–active | 82.8 |
| 188 | Denise Lewis | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–2005 | 82.4 |
| 196 | Amber Anning | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2018–active | 82.1 |
| 218 | Jamie Baulch | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2005 | 81.0 |
| 224 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2021 | 80.9 |
| 226 | Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2016 | 80.8 |
| 239 | Yamilé Aldama | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2014 | 80.1 |
| 244 | Todd Bennett | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1980–1990 | 79.7 |
| 249 | Laura Muir | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2013–active | 79.5 |
| 257 | Ainsley Bennett | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–1984 | 78.7 |
| 258 | Joan Baptiste | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1982–1990 | 78.7 |
| 271 | Georgia Hunter Bell | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2016–active | 77.3 |
| 273 | Eilish McColgan | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2011–active | 76.6 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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