Who is better, Baptiste or Makau?
Joan Baptiste leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.6 for Patrick Makau — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baptiste vs Makau
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joan Baptiste above Patrick Makau: 78.7 vs 78.6. Joan Baptiste leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Patrick Makau leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BaptisteWinner
78.7Baptiste wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Makau
78.6Makau wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Joan Baptiste
78.7
Baptiste leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joan Baptiste
2. Patrick Makau
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. 🇰🇪 Patrick Makau5 seasons played · career day 1,826418 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Joan Baptiste5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 major golds
-15.6% vs Makau at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 603 |
| 🇰🇪 Makau | 0 | 0 | 72 | 154 | 338 | 690 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaptisteRetired | MakauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| British titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Relay finals | 4 | — |
| World record marathon | — | 2.034 |
| Berlin Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Frankfurt Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Sub 2:05 marathons | — | 4 |
| Half marathon best | — | 58.52 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baptiste78.7
Makau78.6
FAQ
Where does Makau beat Baptiste?
Makau scores higher on peak, dominance. Baptiste leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Baptiste vs Makau score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baptiste: 78.7, Makau: 78.6.
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