Who is better, Benjamin or Gunnell?
Rai Benjamin leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 86.0 for Sally Gunnell — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benjamin vs Gunnell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rai Benjamin above Sally Gunnell: 87.3 vs 86.0. Rai Benjamin leads on Statistics, Peak.
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BenjaminWinner
87.3Benjamin wins: Peak, Statistics
Gunnell
86.0Gunnell wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rai Benjamin
87.3
Benjamin leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rai Benjamin
2. Sally Gunnell
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. 🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell5 seasons played · career day 1,826328 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rai Benjamin5 seasons played · career day 2,190234.1 major golds
-28.6% vs Gunnell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Benjamin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.02 | 187 | 373.77 |
| 🇬🇧 Gunnell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 250 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BenjaminActive | GunnellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 1 |
| 400 m hurdles best | 46.17 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| World record 400 m hurdles | — | 52.74 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Benjamin87.3
Gunnell86.0
FAQ
Where does Gunnell beat Benjamin?
Gunnell does not lead any of the five categories; Benjamin is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Benjamin vs Gunnell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benjamin: 87.3, Gunnell: 86.0.
What do you think?
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