Abeylegesse vs Farah
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Farah wins: Longevity, Honours
Abeylegesse wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Farah leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The 5000/10,000 double at two straight Olympics and two straight Worlds.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Abeylegesse | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 653 |
| 🇬🇧 Farah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AbeylegesseRetired | FarahRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| European Cross Country titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best 5000 metres in seconds | 872 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World Championship golds | — | 6 |
| European golds | — | 5 |
| 5000 m best (s) | — | 766.59 |
| 10,000 m best (s) | — | 1,602.52 |
| Major marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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