Who is better, Freeman or Bednarek?
Kenny Bednarek leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Cathy Freeman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freeman vs Bednarek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kenny Bednarek above Cathy Freeman: 82.7 vs 82.6. Kenny Bednarek leads on Statistics. Cathy Freeman leads on Peak, Longevity.
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BednarekWinner
82.7Bednarek wins: Statistics
Freeman
82.6Freeman wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kenny Bednarek
82.7
Bednarek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenny Bednarek
2. Cathy Freeman
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. 🇺🇸 Kenny Bednarek5 seasons played · career day 1,82598.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cathy Freeman5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-88.9% vs Bednarek at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Freeman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Bednarek | 0 | 0 | 19.99 | 39.79 | 98.71 | 137.91 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bednarek82.7
Freeman82.6
FAQ
Where does Freeman beat Bednarek?
Freeman scores higher on peak, longevity. Bednarek leads on statistics.
How is the Freeman vs Bednarek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeman: 82.6, Bednarek: 82.7.
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