Who is better, Defar or Adams?
Meseret Defar leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Valerie Adams — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Defar vs Adams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Meseret Defar and Valerie Adams level at 88.3. Meseret Defar leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Valerie Adams leads on Longevity.
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DefarWinner
88.3Defar wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Adams
88.3Adams wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Meseret Defar
88.3
Defar leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Meseret Defar
2. Valerie Adams
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. 🇳🇿 Valerie Adams5 seasons played · career day 3,286101.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Meseret Defar5 seasons played · career day 2,92171.5 major golds
-29.7% vs Adams at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Defar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.73 | 85.75 |
| 🇳🇿 Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.62 | 101.7 |
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
Defar88.3
Adams88.3
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Defar?
Adams scores higher on longevity. Defar leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Defar vs Adams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Defar: 88.3, Adams: 88.3.
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