Who is better, James or Stecher?
Kirani James leads with a GOAT score of 83.7 against 83.6 for Renate Stecher — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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James vs Stecher
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kirani James above Renate Stecher: 83.7 vs 83.6. Kirani James leads on Longevity, Statistics. Renate Stecher leads on Dominance, Peak.
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JamesWinner
83.7James wins: Longevity, Statistics
Stecher
83.6Stecher wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇩 Kirani James
83.7
James leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kirani James
2. Renate Stecher
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. 🇩🇪 Renate Stecher5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇩 Kirani James5 seasons played · career day 2,555219.8 major golds
-43.9% vs Stecher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇩 James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.04 | 308.05 |
| 🇩🇪 Stecher | 0 | 0 | 62 | 132 | 392 | 742 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JamesActive | StecherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | 6 |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| 400m best (sec) | 43.74 | — |
| World junior titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 4 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
James83.7
Stecher83.6
FAQ
Where does Stecher beat James?
Stecher scores higher on peak, dominance. James leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the James vs Stecher score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. James: 83.7, Stecher: 83.6.
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