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Waern vs Baulch

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WaernWinner
82.9

Waern wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Baulch
81.0

Baulch wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Dan Waern
82.9

Waern leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. European medallist who set world records over 1000 metres and the mile relay era distances.

1. Dan Waern
82.9
2. Jamie Baulch
81.0

Category breakdown

Season form · Major golds per season

Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season
1. 🇸🇪 Dan Waern5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jamie Baulch5 seasons played · career day 2,190226.5 major golds
-30.7% vs Waern at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇸🇪 Waern0045100327579
🇬🇧 Baulch00046.2181.47363.07

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.

MetricWaernRetiredBaulchRetired
World records set2
European Championship medals1
Swedish titles8
Mile personal best in seconds2,374
Sub-four-minute miles5
World indoor golds1
Olympic medals1
World Championship relay golds1
400 m best44.57
Commonwealth medals2
Dominance w25%8274
Peak w20%9288
Longevity w20%7478
Honours w20%8082
Statistics w15%8886

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GOAT Rank · the data
Waern82.9
Baulch81.0
The people
Waern
Baulch

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