Who is better, Eaton or Kiptanui?
Moses Kiptanui leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Ashton Eaton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eaton vs Kiptanui
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Moses Kiptanui above Ashton Eaton: 85.9 vs 85.8. Moses Kiptanui leads on Dominance. Ashton Eaton leads on Honours.
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KiptanuiWinner
85.9Kiptanui wins: Dominance
Eaton
85.8Eaton wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Moses Kiptanui
85.9
Kiptanui leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Moses Kiptanui
2. Ashton Eaton
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. 🇺🇸 Ashton Eaton5 seasons played · career day 2,55644,032 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Moses Kiptanui5 seasons played · career day 2,1902,403.6 major golds
-94.5% vs Eaton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Eaton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,186 | 61,970 |
| 🇰🇪 Kiptanui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 485 | 1,925.97 | 3,861.56 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EatonRetired | KiptanuiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 3 |
| World records | 2 | 4 |
| Decathlon best | 9,045 | — |
| Heptathlon world records | 2 | — |
| World indoor golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Steeplechase best (sec) | — | 477.59 |
| World titles in a row | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiptanui85.9
Eaton85.8
FAQ
Where does Eaton beat Kiptanui?
Eaton scores higher on honours. Kiptanui leads on dominance.
How is the Eaton vs Kiptanui score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eaton: 85.8, Kiptanui: 85.9.
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