Who is better, Akimenko or Bennett?
Mikhail Akimenko leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.7 for Todd Bennett — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Akimenko vs Bennett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mikhail Akimenko and Todd Bennett level at 79.7. Mikhail Akimenko leads on Dominance. Todd Bennett leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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AkimenkoWinner
79.7Akimenko wins: Dominance
Bennett
79.7Bennett wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Mikhail Akimenko
79.7
Akimenko leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mikhail Akimenko
2. Todd Bennett
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. 🇷🇺 Mikhail Akimenko5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Todd Bennett5 seasons played · career day 2,191228.3 major golds
-37.1% vs Akimenko at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Akimenko | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 478 |
| 🇬🇧 Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 | 137.8 | 366.02 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AkimenkoRetired | BennettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best in centimetres | 233 | — |
| European Indoor medals | 1 | — |
| National titles | 2 | — |
| Diamond League podiums | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| European indoor titles | — | 1 |
| 400 m personal best | — | 45.12 |
| Indoor world records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Akimenko79.7
Bennett79.7
FAQ
Where does Bennett beat Akimenko?
Bennett scores higher on statistics, longevity. Akimenko leads on dominance.
How is the Akimenko vs Bennett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Akimenko: 79.7, Bennett: 79.7.
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