Who is better, Kosgei or Dibaba?
Brigid Kosgei leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Tirunesh Dibaba — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kosgei vs Dibaba
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brigid Kosgei and Tirunesh Dibaba level at 87.5. Brigid Kosgei leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Tirunesh Dibaba leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KosgeiWinner
87.5Kosgei wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Dibaba
87.5Dibaba wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Brigid Kosgei
87.5
Kosgei leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brigid Kosgei
2. Tirunesh Dibaba
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. 🇪🇹 Tirunesh Dibaba5 seasons played · career day 2,5554,350.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Brigid Kosgei5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
-99.8% vs Dibaba at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kosgei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 🇪🇹 Dibaba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,620.1 | 6,082.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KosgeiActive | DibabaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world record in hours | 2.14 | — |
| Marathon majors won | 5 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| London Marathon titles | 1 | — |
| Chicago Marathon titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| World cross-country golds | — | 4 |
| 5000 m best (s) | — | 862.6 |
| 10,000 m best (s) | — | 1,782.76 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kosgei87.5
Dibaba87.5
FAQ
Where does Dibaba beat Kosgei?
Dibaba scores higher on honours, longevity. Kosgei leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Kosgei vs Dibaba score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kosgei: 87.5, Dibaba: 87.5.
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