Who is better, Kristiansen or Ottey?
Ingrid Kristiansen leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.6 for Merlene Ottey — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kristiansen vs Ottey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ingrid Kristiansen above Merlene Ottey: 87.8 vs 87.6. Ingrid Kristiansen leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Merlene Ottey leads on Longevity.
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KristiansenWinner
87.8Kristiansen wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ottey
87.6Ottey wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Ingrid Kristiansen
87.8
Kristiansen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ingrid Kristiansen
2. Merlene Ottey
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. 🇳🇴 Ingrid Kristiansen5 seasons played · career day 3,28620 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Merlene Ottey5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 major golds
-25.0% vs Kristiansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Kristiansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 🇯🇲 Ottey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KristiansenRetired | OtteyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Boston Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World cross country titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 9 |
| World Championship medals | — | 14 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 7 |
| 200m best (sec) | — | 21.64 |
| World Indoor golds | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kristiansen87.8
Ottey87.6
FAQ
Where does Ottey beat Kristiansen?
Ottey scores higher on longevity. Kristiansen leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Kristiansen vs Ottey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kristiansen: 87.8, Ottey: 87.6.
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