Who is better, Anderson or Makau?
Patrick Makau leads with a GOAT score of 78.6 against 78.2 for Britany Anderson — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Makau
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrick Makau above Britany Anderson: 78.6 vs 78.2. Patrick Makau leads on Dominance, Longevity. Britany Anderson leads on Statistics, Honours.
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MakauWinner
78.6Makau wins: Dominance, Longevity
Anderson
78.2Anderson wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Patrick Makau
78.6
Makau leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Makau
2. Britany Anderson
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. 🇰🇪 Patrick Makau5 seasons played · career day 1,826418 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Britany Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,82562.9 major golds
-85.0% vs Makau at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 25.61 | 62.92 | 100.57 |
| 🇰🇪 Makau | 0 | 0 | 72 | 154 | 338 | 690 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonActive | MakauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| World junior records | 1 | — |
| 100 m hurdles personal best | 12.31 | — |
| Diamond League wins | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| World record marathon | — | 2.034 |
| Berlin Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Frankfurt Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Sub 2:05 marathons | — | 4 |
| Half marathon best | — | 58.52 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makau78.6
Anderson78.2
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Makau?
Anderson scores higher on honours, statistics. Makau leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Anderson vs Makau score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 78.2, Makau: 78.6.
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