Who is better, Rudisha or Harting?
David Rudisha leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Robert Harting — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rudisha vs Harting
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Rudisha and Robert Harting level at 86.7. David Rudisha leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Robert Harting leads on Longevity, Honours.
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RudishaWinner
86.7Rudisha wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Harting
86.7Harting wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 David Rudisha
86.7
Rudisha leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Rudisha
2. Robert Harting
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. 🇰🇪 David Rudisha5 seasons played · career day 2,921506.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Robert Harting5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 major golds
-98.8% vs Rudisha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Rudisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203.05 | 610.11 |
| 🇩🇪 Harting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RudishaRetired | HartingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | 3 |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 800 m world record (s) | 100.91 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 4 | 4 |
| Sub-1:42 races | 15 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Best throw in metres | — | 70.66 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rudisha86.7
Harting86.7
FAQ
Where does Harting beat Rudisha?
Harting scores higher on honours, longevity. Rudisha leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Rudisha vs Harting score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rudisha: 86.7, Harting: 86.7.
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