Who is better, Bayisa or Ayalew?
Fita Bayisa leads with a GOAT score of 73.7 against 73.3 for Wude Ayalew — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bayisa vs Ayalew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fita Bayisa above Wude Ayalew: 73.7 vs 73.3. Fita Bayisa leads on Longevity.
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BayisaWinner
73.7Bayisa wins: Longevity
Ayalew
73.3Ayalew wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Fita Bayisa
73.7
Bayisa leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fita Bayisa
2. Wude Ayalew
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. 🇪🇹 Fita Bayisa5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Wude Ayalew5 seasons played · career day 1,825384 major golds
-0.5% vs Bayisa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Bayisa | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 386 | 670 |
| 🇪🇹 Ayalew | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 384 | 634 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BayisaRetired | AyalewRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| Personal best 5000 m (min) | 12.581 | — |
| African Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| Global finals contested | 5 | 4 |
| World Cross Country medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best 10,000 m (min) | — | 30.111 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bayisa73.7
Ayalew73.3
FAQ
Where does Ayalew beat Bayisa?
Ayalew does not lead any of the five categories; Bayisa is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bayisa vs Ayalew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bayisa: 73.7, Ayalew: 73.3.
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