Who is better, Andersson or Redmond?
Arne Andersson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for Derek Redmond — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Andersson vs Redmond
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arne Andersson above Derek Redmond: 82.3 vs 82.2. Arne Andersson leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Derek Redmond leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AnderssonWinner
82.3Andersson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Redmond
82.2Redmond wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Arne Andersson
82.3
Andersson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arne Andersson
2. Derek Redmond
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. 🏴 Derek Redmond5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Arne Andersson5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-96.5% vs Redmond at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Andersson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 🏴 Redmond | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 310 | 550 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AnderssonRetired | RedmondRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 6 | — |
| Mile world record | 4.01 | — |
| Swedish titles | 6 | — |
| Sub-4:02 miles | 5 | — |
| 1500 m best | 3.44 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European relay titles | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth relay titles | — | 1 |
| British records set | — | 2 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 4,494 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Andersson82.3
Redmond82.2
FAQ
Where does Redmond beat Andersson?
Redmond scores higher on honours, longevity. Andersson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Andersson vs Redmond score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Andersson: 82.3, Redmond: 82.2.
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