Who is better, Muir or Bednarek?
Sylwester Bednarek leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.5 for Laura Muir — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Muir vs Bednarek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sylwester Bednarek above Laura Muir: 79.6 vs 79.5. Sylwester Bednarek leads on Statistics, Longevity. Laura Muir leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BednarekWinner
79.6Bednarek wins: Longevity, Statistics
Muir
79.5Muir wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Sylwester Bednarek
79.6
Bednarek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sylwester Bednarek
2. Laura Muir
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. 🇵🇱 Sylwester Bednarek5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
-6.7% vs Muir at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Muir | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 386 | 732 |
| 🇵🇱 Bednarek | 0 | 0 | 45 | 106 | 360 | 647 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MuirActive | BednarekRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 2 | — |
| European Indoor golds | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| British record 1500 m | 3.553 | — |
| European Indoor medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 234 |
| Polish titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bednarek79.6
Muir79.5
FAQ
Where does Muir beat Bednarek?
Muir scores higher on dominance, honours. Bednarek leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Muir vs Bednarek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Muir: 79.5, Bednarek: 79.6.
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