Who is better, Radcliffe or Kipketer?
Paula Radcliffe leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.0 for Wilson Kipketer — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Radcliffe vs Kipketer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paula Radcliffe above Wilson Kipketer: 86.2 vs 86.0. Paula Radcliffe leads on Longevity, Statistics. Wilson Kipketer leads on Honours, Dominance.
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RadcliffeWinner
86.2Radcliffe wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kipketer
86.0Kipketer wins: Dominance, 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. Wilson Kipketer
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. 🇬🇧 Paula Radcliffe5 seasons played · career day 3,6529 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Wilson Kipketer5 seasons played · career day 3,6516 major golds
-33.3% vs Radcliffe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Radcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇩🇰 Kipketer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RadcliffeRetired | KipketerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon world records | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 3 |
| London Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| New York Marathon wins | 3 | — |
| Marathon best (min) | 135.42 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| 800m best (sec) | — | 100.91 |
| Sub-1:43 races | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Radcliffe86.2
Kipketer86.0
FAQ
Where does Kipketer beat Radcliffe?
Kipketer scores higher on dominance, honours. Radcliffe leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Radcliffe vs Kipketer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Radcliffe: 86.2, Kipketer: 86.0.
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