- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest 400 metres of all time
This ranking is led by Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Sanya Richards-Ross and Lee Evans. GOAT Rank currently ranks 15 eligible Athletics 400 metres using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Shaunae Miller-Uibo ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1966–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇬🇩 Grenada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2003
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1999–2010
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 2010–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2012–active | 87.9 |
| 56 | Sanya Richards-Ross | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 87.5 |
| 145 | Lee Evans | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1972 | 84.0 |
| 153 | Kirani James | Athletics | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 2009–active | 83.7 |
| 156 | Jessica Beard | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 83.6 |
| 180 | Mikele Barber | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2012 | 82.8 |
| 182 | Sunday Bada | Athletics | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1989–2004 | 82.7 |
| 186 | Cathy Freeman | Athletics | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2003 | 82.6 |
| 196 | Amber Anning | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2018–active | 82.1 |
| 208 | Sanjay Ayre | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2010 | 81.6 |
| 229 | Allison Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1997–2008 | 80.7 |
| 230 | Nathon Allen | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2015–active | 80.7 |
| 244 | Todd Bennett | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1980–1990 | 79.7 |
| 254 | Joanna Atkins | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2017 | 79.1 |
| 269 | Téo Andant | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2019–active | 77.5 |
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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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