Who is better, Thompson or Miller-Uibo?
Daley Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 87.9 for Shaunae Miller-Uibo — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Miller-Uibo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Daley Thompson above Shaunae Miller-Uibo: 88.0 vs 87.9. Daley Thompson leads on Longevity, Honours. Shaunae Miller-Uibo leads on Peak, Statistics.
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ThompsonWinner
88.0Thompson wins: Longevity, Honours
Miller-Uibo
87.9Miller-Uibo wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Daley Thompson
88.0
Thompson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Daley Thompson
2. Shaunae Miller-Uibo
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. 🇬🇧 Daley Thompson5 seasons played · career day 2,55642,757 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇸 Shaunae Miller-Uibo5 seasons played · career day 1,8269 major golds
-100.0% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,812 | 60,270 |
| 🇧🇸 Miller-Uibo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThompsonRetired | Miller-UiboActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| World records | 4 | — |
| European golds | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 3 | — |
| Decathlon best | 8,847 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| 400 m personal best | — | 48.36 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson88.0
Miller-Uibo87.9
FAQ
Where does Miller-Uibo beat Thompson?
Miller-Uibo scores higher on peak, statistics. Thompson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Thompson vs Miller-Uibo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 88.0, Miller-Uibo: 87.9.
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