Who is better, Kiptanui or Gunnell?
Sally Gunnell leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 85.9 for Moses Kiptanui — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiptanui vs Gunnell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sally Gunnell above Moses Kiptanui: 86.0 vs 85.9. Sally Gunnell leads on Longevity, Honours. Moses Kiptanui leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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GunnellWinner
86.0Gunnell wins: Longevity, Honours
Kiptanui
85.9Kiptanui wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell
86.0
Gunnell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sally Gunnell
2. Moses Kiptanui
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. 🇰🇪 Moses Kiptanui5 seasons played · career day 2,1902,403.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell5 seasons played · career day 1,826328 major golds
-86.4% vs Kiptanui at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kiptanui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 485 | 1,925.97 | 3,861.56 |
| 🇬🇧 Gunnell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 250 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KiptanuiRetired | GunnellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | 1 |
| World records | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Steeplechase best (sec) | 477.59 | — |
| World titles in a row | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| World record 400 m hurdles | — | 52.74 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gunnell86.0
Kiptanui85.9
FAQ
Where does Kiptanui beat Gunnell?
Kiptanui scores higher on dominance, statistics. Gunnell leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kiptanui vs Gunnell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiptanui: 85.9, Gunnell: 86.0.
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