Who is better, Felix or Bekele?
Kenenisa Bekele leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.0 for Allyson Felix — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Felix vs Bekele
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kenenisa Bekele above Allyson Felix: 90.3 vs 90.0. Kenenisa Bekele leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Allyson Felix leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BekeleWinner
90.3Bekele wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Felix
90.0Felix wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Kenenisa Bekele
90.3
Bekele leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenenisa Bekele
2. Allyson Felix
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. 🇪🇹 Kenenisa Bekele5 seasons played · career day 2,5557,907.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Allyson Felix5 seasons played · career day 2,191110.2 major golds
-98.6% vs Bekele at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Felix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.18 | 88.23 | 176.37 |
| 🇪🇹 Bekele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,742.93 | 11,092.93 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FelixRetired | BekeleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 7 | 3 |
| Olympic medals | 11 | — |
| World Championship golds | 14 | 5 |
| World Championship medals | 20 | — |
| 200 m personal best | 21.69 | — |
| 400 m personal best | 49.26 | — |
| World cross-country golds | — | 11 |
| 5000 m best (s) | — | 757.35 |
| 10,000 m best (s) | — | 1,577.53 |
| Marathon best (s) | — | 7,299 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 89 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bekele90.3
Felix90.0
FAQ
Where does Felix beat Bekele?
Felix scores higher on honours, longevity. Bekele leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Felix vs Bekele score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Felix: 90.0, Bekele: 90.3.
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