Who is better, Barsosio or Ayhan?
Süreyya Ayhan leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for Sally Barsosio — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barsosio vs Ayhan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Süreyya Ayhan above Sally Barsosio: 81.7 vs 81.6. Süreyya Ayhan leads on Honours, Dominance. Sally Barsosio leads on Longevity, Peak.
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AyhanWinner
81.7Ayhan wins: Dominance, Honours
Barsosio
81.6Barsosio wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇷 Süreyya Ayhan
81.7
Ayhan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Süreyya Ayhan
2. Sally Barsosio
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. 🇹🇷 Süreyya Ayhan5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Sally Barsosio5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 major golds
-92.9% vs Ayhan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Barsosio | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 44 |
| 🇹🇷 Ayhan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 366 | 472 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarsosioRetired | AyhanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| 10,000 m personal best | 1,852.66 | — |
| African Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (1500m) | — | 3 |
| Turkish titles | — | 4 |
| World indoor medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ayhan81.7
Barsosio81.6
FAQ
Where does Barsosio beat Ayhan?
Barsosio scores higher on peak, longevity. Ayhan leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Barsosio vs Ayhan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barsosio: 81.6, Ayhan: 81.7.
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