Who is better, Bekele or Isinbayeva?
Kenenisa Bekele leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.3 for Yelena Isinbayeva — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bekele vs Isinbayeva
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kenenisa Bekele and Yelena Isinbayeva level at 90.3. Kenenisa Bekele leads on Longevity. Yelena Isinbayeva leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BekeleWinner
90.3Bekele wins: Longevity
Isinbayeva
90.3Isinbayeva wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Kenenisa Bekele
90.3
Bekele leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenenisa Bekele
2. Yelena Isinbayeva
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. 🇷🇺 Yelena Isinbayeva5 seasons played · career day 4,01624.6 major golds
-99.7% 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 |
| 🇷🇺 Isinbayeva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.75 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BekeleRetired | IsinbayevaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 3 |
| World cross-country golds | 11 | — |
| 5000 m best (s) | 757.35 | — |
| 10,000 m best (s) | 1,577.53 | — |
| Marathon best (s) | 7,299 | — |
| World records | — | 28 |
| Pole vault world record (m) | — | 5.06 |
| World indoor golds | — | 4 |
| Diamond League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 89 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bekele90.3
Isinbayeva90.3
FAQ
Where does Isinbayeva beat Bekele?
Isinbayeva scores higher on peak, dominance. Bekele leads on longevity.
How is the Bekele vs Isinbayeva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bekele: 90.3, Isinbayeva: 90.3.
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