Who is better, Bikila or Ahouré-Demps?
Abebe Bikila leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Murielle Ahouré-Demps — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bikila vs Ahouré-Demps
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Abebe Bikila and Murielle Ahouré-Demps level at 85.8. Abebe Bikila leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Murielle Ahouré-Demps leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BikilaWinner
85.8Bikila wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ahouré-Demps
85.8Ahouré-Demps 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. Murielle Ahouré-Demps
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. 🇨🇮 Murielle Ahouré-Demps5 seasons played · career day 2,55654.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Abebe Bikila5 seasons played · career day 3,2876 major golds
-89.1% vs Ahouré-Demps at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Bikila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇨🇮 Ahouré-Demps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.19 | 76.53 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BikilaRetired | Ahouré-DempsActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Marathon world bests | 2 | — |
| Olympic marathon titles in a row | 2 | — |
| Career marathon wins | 12 | — |
| Best marathon time (min) | 132.2 | — |
| World indoor golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| 100 m best | — | 10.78 |
| 60 m best | — | 6.97 |
| African records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bikila85.8
Ahouré-Demps85.8
FAQ
Where does Ahouré-Demps beat Bikila?
Ahouré-Demps scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bikila leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Bikila vs Ahouré-Demps score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bikila: 85.8, Ahouré-Demps: 85.8.
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