Who is better, Bassitt or Ayalew?
Wude Ayalew leads with a GOAT score of 73.3 against 71.6 for Trevor Bassitt — a gap of 1.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bassitt vs Ayalew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wude Ayalew above Trevor Bassitt: 73.3 vs 71.6. Wude Ayalew leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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AyalewWinner
73.3Ayalew wins: Dominance, Longevity
Bassitt
71.6Bassitt wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Wude Ayalew
73.3
Ayalew leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wude Ayalew
2. Trevor Bassitt
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. 🇺🇸 Trevor Bassitt5 seasons played · career day 1,825384 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Wude Ayalew5 seasons played · career day 1,825384 major golds
0.0% vs Bassitt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bassitt | 0 | 0 | 58 | 126 | 384 | 608 |
| 🇪🇹 Ayalew | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 384 | 634 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BassittActive | AyalewRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| World indoor medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best (s) | 47.39 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| Global finals contested | 2 | 4 |
| World Cross Country medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best 10,000 m (min) | — | 30.111 |
| African Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ayalew73.3
Bassitt71.6
FAQ
Where does Bassitt beat Ayalew?
Bassitt does not lead any of the five categories; Ayalew is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bassitt vs Ayalew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bassitt: 71.6, Ayalew: 73.3.
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