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Bai Xue

2005–2014 · World marathon champion in Berlin 2009, China's first global marathon gold.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bai Xue ranks #2929 globally and #270 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 72.8 (77.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Athletics, Olympedia, European Athletics · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
72.8
In-sport score
77.4
Athletics
Cross-sport score
72.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 68.6
World outdoor titles
1
Marathon personal best
2.2
National Games titles
1
Global championships contested
3
Marathons completed
12

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
90
Longevity
66
Honours
80
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200552
200660
200770
200878
200996
201080
201172
201266
201358
201450

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • Olympedia
  • European Athletics

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Bai Xue ranks #270 in Athletics

Bai Xue ranks #270 in Athletics and #2929 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.4/100.

The verified career covers 2005–2014 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World outdoor titles 1, Marathon personal best 2.2338, National Games titles 1, Global championships contested 3.

Nearest context: ahead Téo Andant (77.5); behind Georgia Hunter Bell (77.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Bai Xue GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Bai Xue — frequently asked

Is Bai Xue the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bai Xue ranks #270 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 77.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Bai Xue's GOAT Score?
77.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Bai Xue rank all time?
#2929 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #270 in Athletics.
Bai Xue vs Téo Andant: who ranks higher?
Téo Andant ranks higher at 77.5 versus Bai Xue at 77.4, a margin of 0.1 points.

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