Who is better, Balakhonova or Ahmed?
Anzhela Balakhonova leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.1 for Mohammed Ahmed — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Balakhonova vs Ahmed
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Anzhela Balakhonova above Mohammed Ahmed: 83.2 vs 83.1. Anzhela Balakhonova leads on Longevity. Mohammed Ahmed leads on Statistics.
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BalakhonovaWinner
83.2Balakhonova wins: Longevity
Ahmed
83.1Ahmed wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Anzhela Balakhonova
83.2
Balakhonova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anzhela Balakhonova
2. Mohammed Ahmed
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. 🇺🇦 Anzhela Balakhonova5 seasons played · career day 1,825295 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Mohammed Ahmed5 seasons played · career day 2,92125 major golds
-91.5% vs Balakhonova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Balakhonova | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 295 | 643 |
| 🇨🇦 Ahmed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BalakhonovaRetired | AhmedActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| European records set | 1 | — |
| Personal best in centimetres | 460 | — |
| Ukrainian titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic finals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Canadian records | — | 4 |
| 5000 m personal best in seconds | — | 771.61 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Balakhonova83.2
Ahmed83.1
FAQ
Where does Ahmed beat Balakhonova?
Ahmed scores higher on statistics. Balakhonova leads on longevity.
How is the Balakhonova vs Ahmed score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Balakhonova: 83.2, Ahmed: 83.1.
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