Who is better, Takahashi or Nikolić?
Naoko Takahashi leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Vera Nikolić — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Takahashi vs Nikolić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Naoko Takahashi and Vera Nikolić level at 80.7. Naoko Takahashi leads on Dominance, Honours. Vera Nikolić leads on Statistics.
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TakahashiWinner
80.7Takahashi wins: Dominance, Honours
Nikolić
80.7Nikolić wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Naoko Takahashi
80.7
Takahashi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Naoko Takahashi
2. Vera Nikolić
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. 🇯🇵 Naoko Takahashi5 seasons played · career day 1,825432 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇸 Vera Nikolić5 seasons played · career day 1,82625 major golds
-94.2% vs Takahashi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Takahashi | 0 | 0 | 72 | 154 | 432 | 716 |
| 🇷🇸 Nikolić | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 59 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TakahashiRetired | NikolićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World record marathon | 2.195 | — |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 1 | — |
| Tokyo Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| European Indoor titles | — | 1 |
| 800 m personal best | — | 2 |
| Career years | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Takahashi80.7
Nikolić80.7
FAQ
Where does Nikolić beat Takahashi?
Nikolić scores higher on statistics. Takahashi leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Takahashi vs Nikolić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Takahashi: 80.7, Nikolić: 80.7.
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