Who is better, McColgan or Afrifa?
Eilish McColgan leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.6 for Elvis Afrifa — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McColgan vs Afrifa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Eilish McColgan and Elvis Afrifa level at 76.6. Eilish McColgan leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity. Elvis Afrifa leads on Statistics, Honours.
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McColganWinner
76.6McColgan wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Afrifa
76.6Afrifa wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Eilish McColgan
76.6
McColgan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eilish McColgan
2. Elvis Afrifa
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. 🇳🇱 Elvis Afrifa5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Eilish McColgan5 seasons played · career day 1,825324 major golds
-0.6% vs Afrifa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 McColgan | 0 | 0 | 56 | 116 | 324 | 642 |
| 🇳🇱 Afrifa | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 670 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McColganActive | AfrifaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games golds | 1 | — |
| European Championship golds | 1 | — |
| British records set | 6 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| British record 10,000 m | 30.19 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World Relays medals | — | 1 |
| Dutch titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best 100 m (s) | — | 10.12 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McColgan76.6
Afrifa76.6
FAQ
Where does Afrifa beat McColgan?
Afrifa scores higher on honours, statistics. McColgan leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the McColgan vs Afrifa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McColgan: 76.6, Afrifa: 76.6.
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