Behrendt vs Kipsang
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Kipsang wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Behrendt wins: Honours
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Verdict
Kipsang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Set a 2:03:23 marathon world record in Berlin 2013 and won four World Marathon Majors.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Behrendt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 363 | 469 |
| 🇰🇪 Kipsang | 0 | 0 | 76 | 162 | 436 | 762 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BehrendtRetired | KipsangRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| National titles | 2 | — |
| Relay finals | 4 | — |
| World record marathon | — | 2.032 |
| World Marathon Majors wins | — | 4 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| Sub 2:04 marathons | — | 4 |
| London Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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