Who is better, Baji or Ayalew?
Balázs Baji leads with a GOAT score of 73.6 against 73.3 for Wude Ayalew — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baji vs Ayalew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Balázs Baji above Wude Ayalew: 73.6 vs 73.3. Balázs Baji leads on Longevity. Wude Ayalew leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BajiWinner
73.6Baji wins: Longevity
Ayalew
73.3Ayalew wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇺 Balázs Baji
73.6
Baji leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Balázs Baji
2. Wude Ayalew
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. 🇪🇹 Wude Ayalew5 seasons played · career day 1,825384 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 Balázs Baji5 seasons played · career day 1,826300 major golds
-21.9% vs Ayalew at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Baji | 0 | 0 | 48 | 102 | 228 | 626 |
| 🇪🇹 Ayalew | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 384 | 634 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BajiRetired | AyalewRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| Personal best (s) | 13.15 | — |
| European Championship finals | 3 | — |
| Hungarian national titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| World Cross Country medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best 10,000 m (min) | — | 30.111 |
| African Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Global finals contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baji73.6
Ayalew73.3
FAQ
Where does Ayalew beat Baji?
Ayalew scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Baji leads on longevity.
How is the Baji vs Ayalew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baji: 73.6, Ayalew: 73.3.
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