G. Dibaba vs Abeylegesse
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G. Dibaba wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Abeylegesse wins: no category outright
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Verdict
G. Dibaba leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. 1500 m world record holder at 3:50.07 and world champion over the distance in 2015.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 G. Dibaba | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 288 | 747 |
| 🇹🇷 Abeylegesse | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 653 |
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 | G. DibabaRetired | AbeylegesseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World record 1500 m | 3.501 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World Indoor golds | 3 | — |
| World records set | 5 | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Cross Country titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best 5000 metres in seconds | — | 872 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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