Who is better, Wanjiru or Aldama?
Sammy Wanjiru leads with a GOAT score of 80.3 against 80.1 for Yamilé Aldama — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wanjiru vs Aldama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sammy Wanjiru above Yamilé Aldama: 80.3 vs 80.1. Sammy Wanjiru leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Yamilé Aldama leads on Longevity.
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WanjiruWinner
80.3Wanjiru wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Aldama
80.1Aldama wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Sammy Wanjiru
80.3
Wanjiru leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sammy Wanjiru
2. Yamilé Aldama
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. 🇰🇪 Sammy Wanjiru5 seasons played · career day 1,825438 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Yamilé Aldama5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 major golds
-29.2% vs Wanjiru at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Wanjiru | 0 | 0 | 76 | 160 | 438 | 524 |
| 🇬🇧 Aldama | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 654 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WanjiruRetired | AldamaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Marathon Majors wins | 3 | — |
| Olympic record marathon | 2.063 | — |
| Half marathon world records | 3 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 1 | — |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (m) | — | 15.29 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| World Championship finals | — | 6 |
| Years at the top level | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wanjiru80.3
Aldama80.1
FAQ
Where does Aldama beat Wanjiru?
Aldama scores higher on longevity. Wanjiru leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Wanjiru vs Aldama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wanjiru: 80.3, Aldama: 80.1.
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