Assefa vs Bai
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Bai wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Assefa wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Bai leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World marathon champion in Berlin 2009, China's first global marathon gold.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Assefa | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 271 | 685 |
| 🇨🇳 Bai | 0 | 0 | 52 | 112 | 356 | 632 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AssefaRetired | BaiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best (min) | 9.094 | — |
| Diamond League wins | 4 | — |
| Global finals contested | 5 | — |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| Marathon personal best | — | 2.234 |
| National Games titles | — | 1 |
| Global championships contested | — | 3 |
| Marathons completed | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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