Kipsang vs Alekna
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Kipsang wins: Longevity, Honours
Alekna wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Kipsang leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Set a 2:03:23 marathon world record in Berlin 2013 and won four World Marathon Majors.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kipsang | 0 | 0 | 76 | 162 | 436 | 762 |
| 🇱🇹 Alekna | 0 | 0 | 65 | 134.81 | 354.83 | 429.63 |
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 | KipsangRetired | AleknaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World record marathon | 2.032 | — |
| World Marathon Majors wins | 4 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Sub 2:04 marathons | 4 | — |
| London Marathon wins | 2 | — |
| World record | — | 75.56 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| World U20 titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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