Who is better, Almgren or Rudolph?
Wilma Rudolph leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.1 for Andreas Almgren — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Almgren vs Rudolph
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wilma Rudolph above Andreas Almgren: 81.3 vs 81.1. Wilma Rudolph leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Andreas Almgren leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RudolphWinner
81.3Rudolph wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Almgren
81.1Almgren wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Wilma Rudolph
81.3
Rudolph leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wilma Rudolph
2. Andreas Almgren
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. 🇸🇪 Andreas Almgren5 seasons played · career day 2,5563,981 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Wilma Rudolph5 seasons played · career day 1,8267 major golds
-99.8% vs Almgren at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Almgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,405 | 5,536 |
| 🇺🇸 Rudolph | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlmgrenActive | RudolphRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European records | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| 5,000 m best | 764.36 | — |
| Half marathon best | 3,538 | — |
| National titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| 100m best (sec) | — | 11.2 |
| AAU titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rudolph81.3
Almgren81.1
FAQ
Where does Almgren beat Rudolph?
Almgren scores higher on statistics, longevity. Rudolph leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Almgren vs Rudolph score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Almgren: 81.1, Rudolph: 81.3.
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