Who is better, Burton or Quadarella?
Simona Quadarella leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.0 for Mike Burton — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burton vs Quadarella
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Simona Quadarella above Mike Burton: 82.2 vs 82.0. Simona Quadarella leads on Longevity, Honours. Mike Burton leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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QuadarellaWinner
82.2Quadarella wins: Longevity, Honours
Burton
82.0Burton wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Simona Quadarella
82.2
Quadarella leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Simona Quadarella
2. Mike Burton
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. 🇮🇹 Simona Quadarella5 seasons played · career day 1,825383 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Burton5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 major golds
-97.9% vs Quadarella at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 🇮🇹 Quadarella | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 383 | 733 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurtonRetired | QuadarellaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| World records | 7 | — |
| Pan American golds | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic 1500 m titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 7 |
| Italian records | — | 3 |
| Global finals contested | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Quadarella82.2
Burton82.0
FAQ
Where does Burton beat Quadarella?
Burton scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Quadarella leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Burton vs Quadarella score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burton: 82.0, Quadarella: 82.2.
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