Who is better, Muir or Van Balkom?
Laura Muir leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Patrick van Balkom — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Muir vs Van Balkom
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Laura Muir above Patrick van Balkom: 79.5 vs 79.4. Laura Muir leads on Dominance, Peak. Patrick van Balkom leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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MuirWinner
79.5Muir wins: Dominance, Peak
Van Balkom
79.4Van Balkom wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Laura Muir
79.5
Muir leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Laura Muir
2. Patrick van Balkom
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. 🇬🇧 Laura Muir5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 major golds
-18.1% vs Muir at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Muir | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 386 | 732 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Balkom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MuirActive | Van BalkomRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 2 | — |
| European Indoor golds | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| British record 1500 m | 3.553 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Dutch titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | — | 20.51 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Muir79.5
Van Balkom79.4
FAQ
Where does Van Balkom beat Muir?
Van Balkom scores higher on statistics, longevity. Muir leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Muir vs Van Balkom score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Muir: 79.5, Van Balkom: 79.4.
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