Who is better, Basil or Balcha?
Adam Basil leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.5 for Kebede Balcha — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Basil vs Balcha
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adam Basil above Kebede Balcha: 76.6 vs 76.5. Adam Basil leads on Statistics, Honours. Kebede Balcha leads on Longevity, Peak.
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BasilWinner
76.6Basil wins: Honours, Statistics
Balcha
76.5Balcha wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Adam Basil
76.6
Basil leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adam Basil
2. Kebede Balcha
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. 🇪🇹 Kebede Balcha5 seasons played · career day 1,826349 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Adam Basil5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
-6.6% vs Balcha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Basil | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 614 |
| 🇪🇹 Balcha | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 265 | 707 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BasilRetired | BalchaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games medals | 1 | — |
| Australian titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 2 | — |
| Personal best 100 m (s) | 10.21 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Montreal Marathon wins | — | 3 |
| Marathon personal best | — | 2.086 |
| Marathon victories | — | 6 |
| Years at the top level | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Basil76.6
Balcha76.5
FAQ
Where does Balcha beat Basil?
Balcha scores higher on peak, longevity. Basil leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Basil vs Balcha score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Basil: 76.6, Balcha: 76.5.
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