Who is better, Benth or Wanjiru?
Katia Benth leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.3 for Sammy Wanjiru — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benth vs Wanjiru
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Katia Benth above Sammy Wanjiru: 80.5 vs 80.3. Katia Benth leads on Longevity. Sammy Wanjiru leads on Peak, Dominance.
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BenthWinner
80.5Benth wins: Longevity
Wanjiru
80.3Wanjiru wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Katia Benth
80.5
Benth leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Katia Benth
2. Sammy Wanjiru
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. 🇰🇪 Sammy Wanjiru5 seasons played · career day 1,825438 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Katia Benth5 seasons played · career day 1,825317 major golds
-27.6% vs Wanjiru at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Benth | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 317 | 646 |
| 🇰🇪 Wanjiru | 0 | 0 | 76 | 160 | 438 | 524 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BenthRetired | WanjiruRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| French titles | 4 | — |
| Personal best 100 m (s) | 11.11 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Marathon Majors wins | — | 3 |
| Olympic record marathon | — | 2.063 |
| Half marathon world records | — | 3 |
| London Marathon wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Benth80.5
Wanjiru80.3
FAQ
Where does Wanjiru beat Benth?
Wanjiru scores higher on peak, dominance. Benth leads on longevity.
How is the Benth vs Wanjiru score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benth: 80.5, Wanjiru: 80.3.
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