Who is better, Formanová or Baala?
Ludmila Formanová leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Mehdi Baala — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Formanová vs Baala
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ludmila Formanová above Mehdi Baala: 84.3 vs 84.2. Ludmila Formanová leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Mehdi Baala leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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FormanováWinner
84.3Formanová wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Baala
84.2Baala wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Ludmila Formanová
84.3
Formanová leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ludmila Formanová
2. Mehdi Baala
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. 🇫🇷 Mehdi Baala5 seasons played · career day 2,5551,055.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Ludmila Formanová5 seasons played · career day 1,826283 major golds
-73.2% vs Baala at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Formanová | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 210 | 632 |
| 🇫🇷 Baala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 637.5 | 1,474.05 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FormanováRetired | BaalaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| World indoor records | 1 | — |
| Personal best in seconds | 11,733 | — |
| European medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| 1500 m best | — | 208.25 |
| Olympic finals | — | 2 |
| National titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Formanová84.3
Baala84.2
FAQ
Where does Baala beat Formanová?
Baala scores higher on statistics, longevity. Formanová leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Formanová vs Baala score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Formanová: 84.3, Baala: 84.2.
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