Who is better, Radcliffe or Gay?
Paula Radcliffe leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Tyson Gay — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Radcliffe vs Gay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Paula Radcliffe and Tyson Gay level at 86.2. Paula Radcliffe leads on Longevity. Tyson Gay leads on Honours, Peak.
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RadcliffeWinner
86.2Radcliffe wins: Longevity
Gay
86.2Gay wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Paula Radcliffe
86.2
Radcliffe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paula Radcliffe
2. Tyson Gay
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. 🇺🇸 Tyson Gay5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Paula Radcliffe5 seasons played · career day 3,6529 major golds
-25.0% vs Gay at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Radcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇺🇸 Gay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RadcliffeRetired | GayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world records | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 3 |
| London Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| New York Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| Marathon best (min) | 135.42 | — |
| 100 m personal best | — | 9.69 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.58 |
| US national titles | — | 6 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Radcliffe86.2
Gay86.2
FAQ
Where does Gay beat Radcliffe?
Gay scores higher on peak, honours. Radcliffe leads on longevity.
How is the Radcliffe vs Gay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Radcliffe: 86.2, Gay: 86.2.
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