Who is better, McColgan or Bennett?
Orlando Bennett leads with a GOAT score of 77.1 against 76.6 for Eilish McColgan — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McColgan vs Bennett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Orlando Bennett above Eilish McColgan: 77.1 vs 76.6. Orlando Bennett leads on Statistics, Honours. Eilish McColgan leads on Longevity.
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BennettWinner
77.1Bennett wins: Honours, Statistics
McColgan
76.6McColgan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Orlando Bennett
77.1
Bennett leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Orlando Bennett
2. Eilish McColgan
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. 🇬🇧 Eilish McColgan5 seasons played · career day 1,825324 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Orlando Bennett5 seasons played · career day 1,825313 major golds
-3.4% vs McColgan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 McColgan | 0 | 0 | 56 | 116 | 324 | 642 |
| 🇯🇲 Bennett | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 313 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McColganActive | BennettActive |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games golds | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 1 | — |
| British records set | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| British record 10,000 m | 30.19 | — |
| Jamaican titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 13.11 |
| NACAC medals | — | 1 |
| Diamond League finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bennett77.1
McColgan76.6
FAQ
Where does McColgan beat Bennett?
McColgan scores higher on longevity. Bennett leads on honours, statistics.
How is the McColgan vs Bennett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McColgan: 76.6, Bennett: 77.1.
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