Who is better, G. Dibaba or Gay?
Genzebe Dibaba leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Tyson Gay — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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G. Dibaba vs Gay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Genzebe Dibaba above Tyson Gay: 86.3 vs 86.2. Genzebe Dibaba leads on Longevity. Tyson Gay leads on Statistics.
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G. DibabaWinner
86.3G. Dibaba wins: Longevity
Gay
86.2Gay wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba
86.3
G. Dibaba leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Genzebe Dibaba
2. Tyson Gay
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. 🇪🇹 Genzebe Dibaba5 seasons played · career day 1,826372 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tyson Gay5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-96.8% vs G. Dibaba at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 G. Dibaba | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 288 | 747 |
| 🇺🇸 Gay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | G. DibabaRetired | GayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World record 1500 m | 3.501 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 3 |
| World Indoor golds | 3 | — |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| 100 m personal best | — | 9.69 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.58 |
| US national titles | — | 6 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
G. Dibaba86.3
Gay86.2
FAQ
Where does Gay beat G. Dibaba?
Gay scores higher on statistics. G. Dibaba leads on longevity.
How is the G. Dibaba vs Gay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. G. Dibaba: 86.3, Gay: 86.2.
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