Who is better, Goodhew or Arnarson?
Örn Arnarson leads with a GOAT score of 74.0 against 73.9 for Duncan Goodhew — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goodhew vs Arnarson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Örn Arnarson above Duncan Goodhew: 74.0 vs 73.9. Örn Arnarson leads on Longevity. Duncan Goodhew leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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ArnarsonWinner
74.0Arnarson wins: Longevity
Goodhew
73.9Goodhew wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇸 Örn Arnarson
74.0
Arnarson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Örn Arnarson
2. Duncan Goodhew
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. 🇮🇸 Örn Arnarson5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
-9.9% vs Goodhew at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Goodhew | 0 | 0 | 66 | 140 | 310 | 406 |
| 🇮🇸 Arnarson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 708 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoodhewRetired | ArnarsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| British titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | 3 |
| European short course titles | — | 2 |
| European long course medals | — | 1 |
| Icelandic records | — | 20 |
| Years at the top level | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arnarson74.0
Goodhew73.9
FAQ
Where does Goodhew beat Arnarson?
Goodhew scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Arnarson leads on longevity.
How is the Goodhew vs Arnarson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goodhew: 73.9, Arnarson: 74.0.
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