Who is better, Kimetto or Anderson?
Marvin Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.8 for Dennis Kimetto — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kimetto vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marvin Anderson above Dennis Kimetto: 79.9 vs 79.8. Marvin Anderson leads on Longevity, Honours. Dennis Kimetto leads on Dominance, Peak.
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AndersonWinner
79.9Anderson wins: Longevity, Honours
Kimetto
79.8Kimetto wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Marvin Anderson
79.9
Anderson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marvin Anderson
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. 🇯🇲 Marvin Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
-15.2% vs Kimetto at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kimetto | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 420 | 544 |
| 🇯🇲 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 356 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KimettoRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World record marathon | 2.026 | — |
| World Marathon Majors wins | 2 | — |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Chicago Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | — | 20.06 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 3 |
| Jamaican championship medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson79.9
Kimetto79.8
FAQ
Where does Kimetto beat Anderson?
Kimetto scores higher on peak, dominance. Anderson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kimetto vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kimetto: 79.8, Anderson: 79.9.
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