Who is better, Sekachova or Rudolph?
Iryna Sekachova leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.3 for Wilma Rudolph — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sekachova vs Rudolph
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Iryna Sekachova above Wilma Rudolph: 81.5 vs 81.3. Iryna Sekachova leads on Longevity. Wilma Rudolph leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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SekachovaWinner
81.5Sekachova wins: Longevity
Rudolph
81.3Rudolph wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Iryna Sekachova
81.5
Sekachova leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Iryna Sekachova
2. Wilma Rudolph
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. 🇺🇦 Iryna Sekachova5 seasons played · career day 1,825294 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Wilma Rudolph5 seasons played · career day 1,8267 major golds
-97.6% vs Sekachova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Sekachova | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 294 | 610 |
| 🇺🇸 Rudolph | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SekachovaRetired | RudolphRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Ukrainian titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 74 | — |
| World Championship finals | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| 100m best (sec) | — | 11.2 |
| AAU titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sekachova81.5
Rudolph81.3
FAQ
Where does Rudolph beat Sekachova?
Rudolph scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Sekachova leads on longevity.
How is the Sekachova vs Rudolph score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sekachova: 81.5, Rudolph: 81.3.
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