Who is better, Chepngetich or Gunnell?
Ruth Chepngetich leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.0 for Sally Gunnell — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chepngetich vs Gunnell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ruth Chepngetich above Sally Gunnell: 86.2 vs 86.0. Ruth Chepngetich leads on Peak, Statistics. Sally Gunnell leads on Honours, Longevity.
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ChepngetichWinner
86.2Chepngetich wins: Peak, Statistics
Gunnell
86.0Gunnell wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Ruth Chepngetich
86.2
Chepngetich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ruth Chepngetich
2. Sally Gunnell
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. 🇬🇧 Sally Gunnell5 seasons played · career day 1,826328 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Ruth Chepngetich5 seasons played · career day 1,82611 major golds
-96.6% vs Gunnell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Chepngetich | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 🇬🇧 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 | ChepngetichActive | GunnellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| Marathon world record in hours | 2.09 | — |
| Chicago Marathon titles | 3 | — |
| Marathon majors won | 4 | — |
| World half marathon best in hours | 1.04 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| World record 400 m hurdles | — | 52.74 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chepngetich86.2
Gunnell86.0
FAQ
Where does Gunnell beat Chepngetich?
Gunnell scores higher on honours, longevity. Chepngetich leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Chepngetich vs Gunnell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chepngetich: 86.2, Gunnell: 86.0.
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