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Bednarek vs Armstrong

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BednarekWinner
82.7

Bednarek wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

Armstrong
82.7

Armstrong wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kenny Bednarek
82.7

Bednarek leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two-time Olympic 200 m silver medallist and a sub-19.6 sprinter.

1. Kenny Bednarek
82.7
2. Dylan Armstrong
82.7

Category breakdown

Season form · Major golds per season

Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season
1. 🇨🇦 Dylan Armstrong5 seasons played · career day 2,556103.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kenny Bednarek5 seasons played · career day 1,82598.7 major golds
-4.3% vs Armstrong at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Bednarek0019.9939.7998.71137.91
🇨🇦 Armstrong000060.6146.58

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricBednarekActiveArmstrongRetired
Olympic medals31
World Championship medals22
200 m best19.57
100 m best9.79
Diamond League titles11
Personal best in metres22.21
Pan American golds1
Dominance w25%8078
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%7480
Honours w20%8280
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Bednarek82.7
Armstrong82.7
The people
Bednarek
Armstrong

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