Who is better, Bennett or Budd?
Ainsley Bennett leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.7 for Zola Budd — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bennett vs Budd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ainsley Bennett and Zola Budd level at 78.7. Ainsley Bennett leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Zola Budd leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BennettWinner
78.7Bennett wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Budd
78.7Budd wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ainsley Bennett
78.7
Bennett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ainsley Bennett
2. Zola Budd
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. 🇿🇦 Zola Budd5 seasons played · career day 1,825436 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Ainsley Bennett5 seasons played · career day 1,826353 major golds
-19.0% vs Budd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Bennett | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 262 | 603 |
| 🇿🇦 Budd | 0 | 0 | 78 | 170 | 436 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BennettRetired | BuddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| British titles | 2 | — |
| Relay finals | 3 | — |
| World Cross Country golds | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 2 |
| World record 5000 m | — | 14.481 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| World junior records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bennett78.7
Budd78.7
FAQ
Where does Budd beat Bennett?
Budd scores higher on peak, dominance. Bennett leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Bennett vs Budd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bennett: 78.7, Budd: 78.7.
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