Who is better, Kimetto or Ahye?
Dennis Kimetto leads with a GOAT score of 79.8 against 79.7 for Michelle-Lee Ahye — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kimetto vs Ahye
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dennis Kimetto above Michelle-Lee Ahye: 79.8 vs 79.7. Dennis Kimetto leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Michelle-Lee Ahye leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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KimettoWinner
79.8Kimetto wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ahye
79.7Ahye wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Dennis Kimetto
79.8
Kimetto leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dennis Kimetto
2. Michelle-Lee Ahye
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. 🇹🇹 Michelle-Lee Ahye5 seasons played · career day 2,55654.8 major golds
-87.0% vs Kimetto at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kimetto | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 420 | 544 |
| 🇹🇹 Ahye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.08 | 76.63 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KimettoRetired | AhyeActive |
|---|---|---|
| World record marathon | 2.026 | — |
| World Marathon Majors wins | 2 | — |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Chicago Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 10.82 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 22.25 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kimetto79.8
Ahye79.7
FAQ
Where does Ahye beat Kimetto?
Ahye scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kimetto leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Kimetto vs Ahye score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kimetto: 79.8, Ahye: 79.7.
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