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G. Dibaba vs Radcliffe

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G. DibabaWinner
86.3

G. Dibaba wins: Peak, Honours

Radcliffe
86.2

Radcliffe wins: Longevity, Statistics

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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. Paula Radcliffe
86.2

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. 🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba5 seasons played · career day 1,826372 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Paula Radcliffe5 seasons played · career day 3,6529 major golds
-97.6% vs G. Dibaba at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇪🇹 G. Dibaba0062132288747
🇬🇧 Radcliffe000006

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. DibabaRetiredRadcliffeRetired
World record 1500 m3.501
World Championship golds11
World Indoor golds3
World records set5
Olympic silver medals1
Marathon world records3
London Marathon wins3
New York Marathon wins3
Marathon best (min)135.42
Dominance w25%8686
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%8084
Honours w20%8480
Statistics w15%8890

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GOAT Rank · the data
G. Dibaba86.3
Radcliffe86.2
The people
G. Dibaba
Radcliffe

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