- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
GOAT Rank · 52
Greatest Athletes from United States
This ranking is led by Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Edwin Moses. GOAT Rank currently ranks 52 eligible athletes from United States using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Carl Lewis ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | Josh Awotunde | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 72.4 |
| 292 | Trevor Bassitt | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 71.6 |
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Carl Lewis vs Jackie Joyner-KerseeRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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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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