Who is better, Ingebrigtsen or Bartels?
Jakob Ingebrigtsen leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Ralf Bartels — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ingebrigtsen vs Bartels
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Ralf Bartels level at 81.9. Jakob Ingebrigtsen leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Ralf Bartels leads on Longevity.
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IngebrigtsenWinner
81.9Ingebrigtsen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Bartels
81.9Bartels wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Jakob Ingebrigtsen
81.9
Ingebrigtsen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jakob Ingebrigtsen
2. Ralf Bartels
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. 🇩🇪 Ralf Bartels5 seasons played · career day 1,825278 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇴 Jakob Ingebrigtsen5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 major golds
-96.8% vs Bartels at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Ingebrigtsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 🇩🇪 Bartels | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IngebrigtsenActive | BartelsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| European golds | 8 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 1500m best (sec) | 205.63 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| German titles | — | 5 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 2,140 |
| Olympic finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ingebrigtsen81.9
Bartels81.9
FAQ
Where does Bartels beat Ingebrigtsen?
Bartels scores higher on longevity. Ingebrigtsen leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Ingebrigtsen vs Bartels score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ingebrigtsen: 81.9, Bartels: 81.9.
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