Who is better, Beard or Holmes?
Jessica Beard leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Kelly Holmes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jessica Beard and Kelly Holmes level at 83.6. Jessica Beard leads on Longevity, Statistics. Kelly Holmes leads on Peak, Dominance.
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BeardWinner
83.6Beard wins: Longevity, Statistics
Holmes
83.6Holmes wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jessica Beard
83.6
Beard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jessica Beard
2. Kelly Holmes
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. 🇬🇧 Kelly Holmes5 seasons played · career day 1,825394 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jessica Beard5 seasons played · career day 1,825317 major golds
-19.5% vs Holmes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Beard | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 317 | 660 |
| 🇬🇧 Holmes | 0 | 0 | 70 | 148 | 394 | 706 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeardRetired | HolmesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 2 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 4 | — |
| Personal best (s) | 50.21 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| British record 800 m | — | 1.563 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beard83.6
Holmes83.6
FAQ
Where does Holmes beat Beard?
Holmes scores higher on peak, dominance. Beard leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Beard vs Holmes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beard: 83.6, Holmes: 83.6.
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