Kipketer vs Thompson-Herah
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Kipketer wins: Dominance, Longevity
Thompson-Herah wins: Honours
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Verdict
Kipketer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three world titles and an 800m world record that stood 13 years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Kipketer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇯🇲 Thompson-Herah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.25 | 75.3 |
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 | KipketerRetired | Thompson-HerahActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| World records | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 6 |
| 800m best (sec) | 100.91 | — |
| Sub-1:43 races | 30 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 5 |
| 100 m personal best | — | 10.54 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 21.53 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Sprint doubles at Games | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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