Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 60
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 92
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC results
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Kelvin Kiptum ranks #176 in Athletics
Kelvin Kiptum ranks #176 in Athletics and #1784 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.0/100.
The verified career covers 2018–2024 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Marathon world record in hours 2, Marathon majors won 3, Marathons under 2:02 3, Career marathons 4.
Nearest context: ahead Steve Cram (83.0); behind Wayde van Niekerk (82.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Kelvin Kiptum GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity60/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 60/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Kelvin Kiptum — frequently asked
- Is Kelvin Kiptum the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kelvin Kiptum ranks #176 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 83.0/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Kelvin Kiptum's GOAT Score?
- 83.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 60 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Kelvin Kiptum rank all time?
- #1784 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #176 in Athletics.
- Kelvin Kiptum vs Steve Cram: who ranks higher?
- Kelvin Kiptum ranks higher at 83.0 versus Steve Cram at 83.0, a margin of 0.0 points.