Who is better, Behmer or Asari?
Junko Asari leads with a GOAT score of 75.4 against 75.3 for Anke Behmer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Behmer vs Asari
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Junko Asari above Anke Behmer: 75.4 vs 75.3. Junko Asari leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Anke Behmer leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AsariWinner
75.4Asari wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Behmer
75.3Behmer wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Junko Asari
75.4
Asari leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Junko Asari
2. Anke Behmer
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. 🇯🇵 Junko Asari5 seasons played · career day 1,825367 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Anke Behmer5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 major golds
-2.7% vs Asari at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Behmer | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 711 |
| 🇯🇵 Asari | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 367 | 599 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BehmerRetired | AsariRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Personal best (points) | 6,858 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| Global finals contested | 4 | — |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| Marathon personal best | — | 2.262 |
| Osaka Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Global championships contested | — | 2 |
| Marathons completed | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Asari75.4
Behmer75.3
FAQ
Where does Behmer beat Asari?
Behmer scores higher on longevity. Asari leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Behmer vs Asari score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Behmer: 75.3, Asari: 75.4.
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