Who is better, Goodhew or Caldwell?
Duncan Goodhew leads with a GOAT score of 73.9 against 72.9 for Hilary Caldwell — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goodhew vs Caldwell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Duncan Goodhew above Hilary Caldwell: 73.9 vs 72.9. Duncan Goodhew leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Hilary Caldwell leads on Longevity.
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GoodhewWinner
73.9Goodhew wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Caldwell
72.9Caldwell wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Duncan Goodhew
73.9
Goodhew leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Duncan Goodhew
2. Hilary Caldwell
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. 🇬🇧 Duncan Goodhew5 seasons played · career day 1,826406 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Hilary Caldwell5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 major golds
-14.8% vs Goodhew at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Goodhew | 0 | 0 | 66 | 140 | 310 | 406 |
| 🇨🇦 Caldwell | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 698 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoodhewRetired | CaldwellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| British titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American Games medals | — | 2 |
| Canadian national titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goodhew73.9
Caldwell72.9
FAQ
Where does Caldwell beat Goodhew?
Caldwell scores higher on longevity. Goodhew leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Goodhew vs Caldwell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goodhew: 73.9, Caldwell: 72.9.
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