Who is better, Holmes or Stecher?
Kelly Holmes leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Renate Stecher — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holmes vs Stecher
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kelly Holmes and Renate Stecher level at 83.6. Kelly Holmes leads on Peak, Longevity. Renate Stecher leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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HolmesWinner
83.6Holmes wins: Peak, Longevity
Stecher
83.6Stecher wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Kelly Holmes
83.6
Holmes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kelly Holmes
2. Renate Stecher
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. 🇩🇪 Renate Stecher5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
-0.5% vs Holmes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Holmes | 0 | 0 | 70 | 148 | 394 | 706 |
| 🇩🇪 Stecher | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 392 | 742 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolmesRetired | StecherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | 3 |
| Olympic medals | 3 | 6 |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Commonwealth Games golds | 2 | — |
| British record 800 m | 1.563 | — |
| European Championship golds | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 4 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Holmes83.6
Stecher83.6
FAQ
Where does Stecher beat Holmes?
Stecher scores higher on dominance, statistics. Holmes leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Holmes vs Stecher score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holmes: 83.6, Stecher: 83.6.
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