Budd vs Bennett
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Budd wins: Dominance, Peak
Bennett wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Budd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Twice world cross country champion and a barefoot 5000 m world record holder.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Budd | 0 | 0 | 78 | 170 | 436 | 682 |
| 🇬🇧 Bennett | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 262 | 603 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BuddRetired | BennettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cross Country golds | 2 | — |
| World records set | 2 | — |
| World record 5000 m | 14.481 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| World junior records | 3 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| British titles | — | 2 |
| Relay finals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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