Who is better, Bikila or Andrei?
Abebe Bikila leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Alessandro Andrei — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bikila vs Andrei
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Abebe Bikila above Alessandro Andrei: 85.8 vs 85.7. Abebe Bikila leads on Dominance, Honours. Alessandro Andrei leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BikilaWinner
85.8Bikila wins: Dominance, Honours
Andrei
85.7Andrei wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Abebe Bikila
85.8
Bikila leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abebe Bikila
2. Alessandro Andrei
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. 🇮🇹 Alessandro Andrei5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Abebe Bikila5 seasons played · career day 3,2876 major golds
-98.1% vs Andrei at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Bikila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇮🇹 Andrei | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 314 | 672 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BikilaRetired | AndreiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Marathon world bests | 2 | — |
| Olympic marathon titles in a row | 2 | — |
| Career marathon wins | 12 | — |
| Best marathon time (min) | 132.2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records set | — | 3 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 2,272 |
| Italian titles | — | 10 |
| World Indoor medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bikila85.8
Andrei85.7
FAQ
Where does Andrei beat Bikila?
Andrei scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bikila leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Bikila vs Andrei score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bikila: 85.8, Andrei: 85.7.
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