Who is better, Klüft or Abeylegesse?
Elvan Abeylegesse leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Carolina Klüft — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Klüft vs Abeylegesse
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elvan Abeylegesse above Carolina Klüft: 84.6 vs 84.5. Elvan Abeylegesse leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics. Carolina Klüft leads on Dominance, Honours.
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AbeylegesseWinner
84.6Abeylegesse wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Klüft
84.5Klüft wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇷 Elvan Abeylegesse
84.6
Abeylegesse leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elvan Abeylegesse
2. Carolina Klüft
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. 🇸🇪 Carolina Klüft5 seasons played · career day 2,55634,001 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇹🇷 Elvan Abeylegesse5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 major golds
-98.9% vs Klüft at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Klüft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,422 | 47,633 |
| 🇹🇷 Abeylegesse | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KlüftRetired | AbeylegesseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World titles | 3 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Personal best (points) | 7,032 | — |
| Indoor world titles | 2 | — |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Cross Country titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best 5000 metres in seconds | — | 872 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Abeylegesse84.6
Klüft84.5
FAQ
Where does Klüft beat Abeylegesse?
Klüft scores higher on dominance, honours. Abeylegesse leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Klüft vs Abeylegesse score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Klüft: 84.5, Abeylegesse: 84.6.
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