Who is better, Bekele or Gebrselassie?
Haile Gebrselassie leads with a GOAT score of 91.9 against 90.3 for Kenenisa Bekele — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bekele vs Gebrselassie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Haile Gebrselassie above Kenenisa Bekele: 91.9 vs 90.3. Haile Gebrselassie leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours. Kenenisa Bekele leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GebrselassieWinner
91.9Gebrselassie wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Bekele
90.3Bekele wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Haile Gebrselassie
91.9
Gebrselassie leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Haile Gebrselassie
2. Kenenisa Bekele
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. 🇪🇹 Haile Gebrselassie5 seasons played · career day 2,1917,874 major golds
-0.4% vs Bekele at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Bekele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,742.93 | 11,092.93 |
| 🇪🇹 Gebrselassie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,589 | 4,740 | 12,582.11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BekeleRetired | GebrselassieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 4 |
| World cross-country golds | 11 | — |
| 5000 m best (s) | 757.35 | — |
| 10,000 m best (s) | 1,577.53 | 1,565.11 |
| Marathon best (s) | 7,299 | 7,439 |
| World records | — | 27 |
| Major marathon wins | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 89 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 91 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gebrselassie91.9
Bekele90.3
FAQ
Where does Bekele beat Gebrselassie?
Bekele scores higher on peak. Gebrselassie leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Bekele vs Gebrselassie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bekele: 90.3, Gebrselassie: 91.9.
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