Who is better, Bailey or Edwards?
Donovan Bailey leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.4 for Jonathan Edwards — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bailey vs Edwards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Donovan Bailey and Jonathan Edwards level at 87.4. Donovan Bailey leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Jonathan Edwards leads on Longevity.
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BaileyWinner
87.4Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Edwards
87.4Edwards 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. Jonathan Edwards
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. 🇨🇦 Donovan Bailey5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jonathan Edwards5 seasons played · career day 3,65288.9 major golds
-72.0% vs Bailey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bailey | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 318 | 631 |
| 🇬🇧 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaileyRetired | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| 100 metres world record | 984 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Triple jump world record (m) | — | 18.29 |
| European golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| Jumps over 18 m | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bailey87.4
Edwards87.4
FAQ
Where does Edwards beat Bailey?
Edwards scores higher on longevity. Bailey leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Bailey vs Edwards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bailey: 87.4, Edwards: 87.4.
What do you think?
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