- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest 400 m hurdles of all time
This ranking is led by Rai Benjamin, Sally Gunnell and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. GOAT Rank currently ranks 9 eligible Athletics 400 m hurdles using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Rai Benjamin ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1991–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rai Benjamin | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 87.3 |
| 98 | Sally Gunnell | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1984–1997 | 86.0 |
| 110 | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 85.5 |
| 149 | Kim Batten | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2000 | 83.9 |
| 173 | Kriss Akabusi | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1983–1993 | 83.1 |
| 198 | Derrick Adkins | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2000 | 82.0 |
| 263 | Femke Bol | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2018–active | 78.1 |
| 276 | Ristananna Bailey-Cole | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2013–active | 76.6 |
| 292 | Trevor Bassitt | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 71.6 |
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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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