Who is better, Kristiansen or Banks?
Ingrid Kristiansen leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Willie Banks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kristiansen vs Banks
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ingrid Kristiansen above Willie Banks: 87.8 vs 87.7. Ingrid Kristiansen leads on Dominance, Honours. Willie Banks leads on Peak, Longevity.
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KristiansenWinner
87.8Kristiansen wins: Dominance, Honours
Banks
87.7Banks wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Ingrid Kristiansen
87.8
Kristiansen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ingrid Kristiansen
2. Willie Banks
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Banks5 seasons played · career day 1,825281 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇴 Ingrid Kristiansen5 seasons played · career day 3,28620 major golds
-92.9% vs Banks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Kristiansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 Banks | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 281 | 639 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KristiansenRetired | BanksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Boston Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World cross country titles | 1 | — |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| World record in centimetres | — | 1,797 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| US titles | — | 6 |
| Olympic finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kristiansen87.8
Banks87.7
FAQ
Where does Banks beat Kristiansen?
Banks scores higher on peak, longevity. Kristiansen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Kristiansen vs Banks score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kristiansen: 87.8, Banks: 87.7.
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