Who is better, Bailey or Astapkovich?
Donovan Bailey leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Igor Astapkovich — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bailey vs Astapkovich
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Donovan Bailey above Igor Astapkovich: 87.4 vs 87.3. Donovan Bailey leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Igor Astapkovich leads on Longevity.
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BaileyWinner
87.4Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Astapkovich
87.3Astapkovich wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Donovan Bailey
87.4
Bailey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donovan Bailey
2. Igor Astapkovich
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. 🇧🇾 Igor Astapkovich5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Donovan Bailey5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 major golds
-2.8% vs Astapkovich at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bailey | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 318 | 631 |
| 🇧🇾 Astapkovich | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 679 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaileyRetired | AstapkovichRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | 1 |
| 100 metres world record | 984 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 8,462 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bailey87.4
Astapkovich87.3
FAQ
Where does Astapkovich beat Bailey?
Astapkovich scores higher on longevity. Bailey leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bailey vs Astapkovich score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bailey: 87.4, Astapkovich: 87.3.
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