Who is better, Brinkley or Chadwick?
Brian Brinkley leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.6 for Michael Chadwick — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brinkley vs Chadwick
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brian Brinkley and Michael Chadwick level at 81.6. Brian Brinkley leads on Longevity. Michael Chadwick leads on Honours.
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BrinkleyWinner
81.6Brinkley wins: Longevity
Chadwick
81.6Chadwick wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Brian Brinkley
81.6
Brinkley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brian Brinkley
2. Michael Chadwick
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. 🇬🇧 Brian Brinkley5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick5 seasons played · career day 1,825358 major golds
-0.6% vs Brinkley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brinkley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 614 |
| 🇺🇸 Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 358 | 610 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrinkleyRetired | ChadwickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| British titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Olympic finals | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 8 |
| United States titles | — | 2 |
| Relay finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brinkley81.6
Chadwick81.6
FAQ
Where does Chadwick beat Brinkley?
Chadwick scores higher on honours. Brinkley leads on longevity.
How is the Brinkley vs Chadwick score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brinkley: 81.6, Chadwick: 81.6.
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