Who is better, Johnson or Kimetto?
Ben Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 80.1 against 79.8 for Dennis Kimetto — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Kimetto
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ben Johnson above Dennis Kimetto: 80.1 vs 79.8. Ben Johnson leads on Longevity, Peak. Dennis Kimetto leads on Honours, Dominance.
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JohnsonWinner
80.1Johnson wins: Peak, Longevity
Kimetto
79.8Kimetto wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ben Johnson
80.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Johnson
2. Dennis Kimetto
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. 🇰🇪 Dennis Kimetto5 seasons played · career day 1,825420 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Ben Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,826281 major golds
-33.1% vs Kimetto at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 632 |
| 🇰🇪 Kimetto | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 420 | 544 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | KimettoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth titles | 2 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best in the 100 metres | 983 | — |
| World record marathon | — | 2.026 |
| World Marathon Majors wins | — | 2 |
| Berlin Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Chicago Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson80.1
Kimetto79.8
FAQ
Where does Kimetto beat Johnson?
Kimetto scores higher on dominance, honours. Johnson leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Johnson vs Kimetto score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 80.1, Kimetto: 79.8.
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