Who is better, Belova or Assefa?
Irina Belova leads with a GOAT score of 83.3 against 83.3 for Tigst Assefa — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belova vs Assefa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Irina Belova and Tigst Assefa level at 83.3. Irina Belova leads on Longevity, Honours. Tigst Assefa leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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BelovaWinner
83.3Belova wins: Longevity, Honours
Assefa
83.3Assefa wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Irina Belova
83.3
Belova leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Irina Belova
2. Tigst Assefa
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. 🇷🇺 Irina Belova5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Tigst Assefa5 seasons played · career day 4,01711.4 major golds
-96.9% vs Belova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Belova | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 644 |
| 🇪🇹 Assefa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.98 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BelovaRetired | AssefaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Heptathlon personal best | 6,845 | — |
| European medals | 1 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| Marathon world record | — | 2.11 |
| Berlin Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Marathon major wins | — | 3 |
| Personal best improvement | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belova83.3
Assefa83.3
FAQ
Where does Assefa beat Belova?
Assefa scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Belova leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Belova vs Assefa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belova: 83.3, Assefa: 83.3.
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