Brinkley vs Bedford
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Verdict
Bedford leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic relay gold medallist in 2000 and a Pan Pacific champion.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brinkley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 614 |
| 🇺🇸 Bedford | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BrinkleyRetired | BedfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| British titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Olympic finals | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan Pacific titles | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 5 |
| US titles | — | 6 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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