Who is better, Koch or Thiam?
Marita Koch leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Nafissatou Thiam — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Koch vs Thiam
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Marita Koch and Nafissatou Thiam level at 86.3. Marita Koch leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Nafissatou Thiam leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KochWinner
86.3Koch wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thiam
86.3Thiam wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Marita Koch
86.3
Koch leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marita Koch
2. Nafissatou Thiam
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. 🇧🇪 Nafissatou Thiam5 seasons played · career day 3,28633,966 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Marita Koch5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 major golds
-100.0% vs Thiam at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Koch | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 28 |
| 🇧🇪 Thiam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,508 | 33,966 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Koch86.3
Thiam86.3
FAQ
Where does Thiam beat Koch?
Thiam scores higher on honours, longevity. Koch leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Koch vs Thiam score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Koch: 86.3, Thiam: 86.3.
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