Who is better, Chepngetich or Kipketer?
Ruth Chepngetich 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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Chepngetich vs Kipketer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ruth Chepngetich above Wilson Kipketer: 86.2 vs 86.0. Ruth Chepngetich leads on Peak, Statistics. Wilson Kipketer leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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ChepngetichWinner
86.2Chepngetich wins: Peak, Statistics
Kipketer
86.0Kipketer wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Ruth Chepngetich
86.2
Chepngetich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ruth Chepngetich
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. 🇰🇪 Ruth Chepngetich5 seasons played · career day 1,82611 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Wilson Kipketer5 seasons played · career day 3,6516 major golds
-45.5% vs Chepngetich at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Chepngetich | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 🇩🇰 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 | ChepngetichActive | KipketerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | 3 |
| Marathon world record in hours | 2.09 | — |
| Chicago Marathon titles | 3 | — |
| Marathon majors won | 4 | — |
| World half marathon best in hours | 1.04 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| 800m best (sec) | — | 100.91 |
| Sub-1:43 races | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chepngetich86.2
Kipketer86.0
FAQ
Where does Kipketer beat Chepngetich?
Kipketer scores higher on dominance, longevity. Chepngetich leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Chepngetich vs Kipketer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chepngetich: 86.2, Kipketer: 86.0.
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