Who is better, Edwards or Benjamin?
Jonathan Edwards leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Rai Benjamin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Edwards vs Benjamin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jonathan Edwards above Rai Benjamin: 87.4 vs 87.3. Jonathan Edwards leads on Longevity. Rai Benjamin leads on Statistics.
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EdwardsWinner
87.4Edwards wins: Longevity
Benjamin
87.3Benjamin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jonathan Edwards
87.4
Edwards leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jonathan Edwards
2. Rai Benjamin
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. 🇺🇸 Rai Benjamin5 seasons played · career day 2,190234.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jonathan Edwards5 seasons played · career day 3,65288.9 major golds
-62.0% vs Benjamin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.14 |
| 🇺🇸 Benjamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.02 | 187 | 373.77 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EdwardsRetired | BenjaminActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 2 |
| Triple jump world record (m) | 18.29 | — |
| European golds | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 1 | — |
| Jumps over 18 m | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| 400 m hurdles best | — | 46.17 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Edwards87.4
Benjamin87.3
FAQ
Where does Benjamin beat Edwards?
Benjamin scores higher on statistics. Edwards leads on longevity.
How is the Edwards vs Benjamin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Edwards: 87.4, Benjamin: 87.3.
What do you think?
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