Who is better, Meagher or Woodhead?
Mary T. Meagher leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Sippy Woodhead — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Meagher vs Woodhead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mary T. Meagher above Sippy Woodhead: 86.7 vs 86.6. Mary T. Meagher leads on Longevity. Sippy Woodhead leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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MeagherWinner
86.7Meagher wins: Longevity
Woodhead
86.6Woodhead wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mary T. Meagher
86.7
Meagher leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mary T. Meagher
2. Sippy Woodhead
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. 🇺🇸 Mary T. Meagher5 seasons played · career day 1,825444 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sippy Woodhead5 seasons played · career day 1,825397 major golds
-10.6% vs Meagher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Meagher | 0 | 0 | 70 | 162 | 444 | 776 |
| 🇺🇸 Woodhead | 0 | 0 | 55 | 154 | 397 | 559 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MeagherRetired | WoodheadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| World records set | 7 | 6 |
| Years holding 200 fly world record | 19 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 5 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| US titles | — | 18 |
| Pan American titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Meagher86.7
Woodhead86.6
FAQ
Where does Woodhead beat Meagher?
Woodhead scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Meagher leads on longevity.
How is the Meagher vs Woodhead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Meagher: 86.7, Woodhead: 86.6.
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