Who is better, Behrendt or Wolde?
Kerstin Behrendt leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.8 for Mamo Wolde — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Behrendt vs Wolde
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kerstin Behrendt above Mamo Wolde: 80.9 vs 80.8. Kerstin Behrendt leads on Honours, Statistics. Mamo Wolde leads on Longevity.
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BehrendtWinner
80.9Behrendt wins: Honours, Statistics
Wolde
80.8Wolde wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Kerstin Behrendt
80.9
Behrendt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kerstin Behrendt
2. Mamo Wolde
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. 🇩🇪 Kerstin Behrendt5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Mamo Wolde5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 major golds
-16.8% vs Behrendt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Behrendt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 363 | 469 |
| 🇪🇹 Wolde | 0 | 0 | 52 | 108 | 232 | 608 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BehrendtRetired | WoldeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 3 |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| National titles | 2 | — |
| Relay finals | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Ethiopian marathon titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic 10,000 m silver | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Behrendt80.9
Wolde80.8
FAQ
Where does Wolde beat Behrendt?
Wolde scores higher on longevity. Behrendt leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Behrendt vs Wolde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Behrendt: 80.9, Wolde: 80.8.
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