Who is better, Kiptum or Williams?
Randy Williams leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Kelvin Kiptum — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiptum vs Williams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Randy Williams above Kelvin Kiptum: 83.1 vs 83.0. Randy Williams leads on Longevity, Honours. Kelvin Kiptum leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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WilliamsWinner
83.1Williams wins: Longevity, Honours
Kiptum
83.0Kiptum wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randy Williams
83.1
Williams leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randy Williams
2. Kelvin Kiptum
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. 🇺🇸 Randy Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,825401 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Kelvin Kiptum5 seasons played · career day 1,8251 major golds
-99.8% vs Williams at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kiptum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 45 | 143 | 401 | 660 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KiptumRetired | WilliamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world record in hours | 2 | — |
| Marathon majors won | 3 | — |
| Marathons under 2:02 | 3 | — |
| Career marathons | 4 | — |
| Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 835 |
| US titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Williams83.1
Kiptum83.0
FAQ
Where does Kiptum beat Williams?
Kiptum scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Williams leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kiptum vs Williams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiptum: 83.0, Williams: 83.1.
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