Who is better, Kiptum or Belevskaya?
Kelvin Kiptum leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Yelena Belevskaya — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiptum vs Belevskaya
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kelvin Kiptum above Yelena Belevskaya: 83.0 vs 82.9. Kelvin Kiptum leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Yelena Belevskaya leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KiptumWinner
83.0Kiptum wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Belevskaya
82.9Belevskaya wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Kelvin Kiptum
83.0
Kiptum leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kelvin Kiptum
2. Yelena Belevskaya
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. 🇧🇾 Yelena Belevskaya5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Kelvin Kiptum5 seasons played · career day 1,8251 major golds
-99.7% vs Belevskaya at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kiptum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇧🇾 Belevskaya | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 296 | 635 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KiptumRetired | BelevskayaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world record in hours | 2 | — |
| Marathon majors won | 3 | — |
| Marathons under 2:02 | 3 | — |
| Career marathons | 4 | — |
| Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 714 |
| European Indoor medals | — | 2 |
| National titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiptum83.0
Belevskaya82.9
FAQ
Where does Belevskaya beat Kiptum?
Belevskaya scores higher on honours, longevity. Kiptum leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Kiptum vs Belevskaya score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiptum: 83.0, Belevskaya: 82.9.
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