Who is better, Balcha or Bailey-Cole?
Ristananna Bailey-Cole leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.5 for Kebede Balcha — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Balcha vs Bailey-Cole
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ristananna Bailey-Cole above Kebede Balcha: 76.6 vs 76.5. Ristananna Bailey-Cole leads on Statistics. Kebede Balcha leads on Peak, Longevity.
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Bailey-ColeWinner
76.6Bailey-Cole wins: Statistics
Balcha
76.5Balcha wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Ristananna Bailey-Cole
76.6
Bailey-Cole leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ristananna Bailey-Cole
2. Kebede Balcha
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. 🇪🇹 Kebede Balcha5 seasons played · career day 1,826349 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Ristananna Bailey-Cole5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
-6.6% vs Balcha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Balcha | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 265 | 707 |
| 🇯🇲 Bailey-Cole | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BalchaRetired | Bailey-ColeActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Montreal Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| Marathon personal best | 2.086 | — |
| Marathon victories | 6 | — |
| Years at the top level | 14 | — |
| NACAC medals | — | 1 |
| Jamaican championship medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 54.9 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bailey-Cole76.6
Balcha76.5
FAQ
Where does Balcha beat Bailey-Cole?
Balcha scores higher on peak, longevity. Bailey-Cole leads on statistics.
How is the Balcha vs Bailey-Cole score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Balcha: 76.5, Bailey-Cole: 76.6.
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