Who is better, G. Dibaba or Farah?
Genzebe Dibaba leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Mo Farah — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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G. Dibaba vs Farah
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Genzebe Dibaba and Mo Farah level at 86.3. Genzebe Dibaba leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Mo Farah leads on Longevity, Honours.
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G. DibabaWinner
86.3G. Dibaba wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Farah
86.3Farah wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba
86.3
G. Dibaba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Genzebe Dibaba
2. Mo Farah
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. 🇬🇧 Mo Farah5 seasons played · career day 5,1128,033.5 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba5 seasons played · career day 1,826372 major golds
-95.4% vs Farah at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 G. Dibaba | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 288 | 747 |
| 🇬🇧 Farah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | G. DibabaRetired | FarahRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World record 1500 m | 3.501 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 6 |
| World Indoor golds | 3 | — |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| European golds | — | 5 |
| 5000 m best (s) | — | 766.59 |
| 10,000 m best (s) | — | 1,602.52 |
| Major marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
G. Dibaba86.3
Farah86.3
FAQ
Where does Farah beat G. Dibaba?
Farah scores higher on honours, longevity. G. Dibaba leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the G. Dibaba vs Farah score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. G. Dibaba: 86.3, Farah: 86.3.
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