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G. Dibaba vs Farah

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G. DibabaWinner
86.3

G. Dibaba wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Farah
86.3

Farah wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba
86.3

G. Dibaba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 1500 m world record holder at 3:50.07 and world champion over the distance in 2015.

1. Genzebe Dibaba
86.3
2. Mo Farah
86.3

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.

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Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Major golds per season
1. 🇬🇧 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 day30100365100018253650
🇪🇹 G. Dibaba0062132288747
🇬🇧 Farah000000

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.

MetricG. DibabaRetiredFarahRetired
World record 1500 m3.501
World Championship golds16
World Indoor golds3
World records set5
Olympic silver medals1
Olympic golds4
European golds5
5000 m best (s)766.59
10,000 m best (s)1,602.52
Major marathon wins1
Dominance w25%8684
Peak w20%9490
Longevity w20%8084
Honours w20%8488
Statistics w15%8886

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GOAT Rank · the data
G. Dibaba86.3
Farah86.3
The people
G. Dibaba
Farah

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