Who is better, Behmer or Arai?
Anke Behmer leads with a GOAT score of 75.3 against 74.8 for Hirooki Arai — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Behmer vs Arai
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Anke Behmer above Hirooki Arai: 75.3 vs 74.8. Anke Behmer leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Hirooki Arai leads on Longevity.
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BehmerWinner
75.3Behmer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Arai
74.8Arai wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Anke Behmer
75.3
Behmer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anke Behmer
2. Hirooki Arai
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. 🇩🇪 Anke Behmer5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Hirooki Arai5 seasons played · career day 1,825324 major golds
-9.2% vs Behmer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Behmer | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 711 |
| 🇯🇵 Arai | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 324 | 676 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BehmerRetired | AraiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 1 |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Personal best (points) | 6,858 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| Global finals contested | 4 | 5 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best (h) | — | 3.402 |
| Japanese national titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Behmer75.3
Arai74.8
FAQ
Where does Arai beat Behmer?
Arai scores higher on longevity. Behmer leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Behmer vs Arai score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Behmer: 75.3, Arai: 74.8.
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