Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45 | |
| 2002 | 62 | |
| 2003 | 80 | |
| 2004 | 97 | |
| 2005 | 89 | |
| 2006 | 82 | |
| 2007 | 74 | |
| 2008 | 66 | |
| 2009 | 58 | |
| 2010 | 51 | |
| 2011 | 43 | |
| 2012 | 35 |
Data sources
- World Athletics records
- Olympedia
- Track and Field Statistics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Elvan Abeylegesse ranks #135 in Athletics
Elvan Abeylegesse ranks #135 in Athletics and #1161 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.6/100.
The verified career covers 2001–2012 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World records set 1, European Championship titles 2, World Championship medals 1, European Cross Country titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (84.6); behind Peter Snell (84.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Elvan Abeylegesse GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Elvan Abeylegesse — frequently asked
- Is Elvan Abeylegesse the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks #135 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 84.6/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Elvan Abeylegesse's GOAT Score?
- 84.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Elvan Abeylegesse rank all time?
- #1161 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #135 in Athletics.
- Elvan Abeylegesse vs Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk: who ranks higher?
- Elvan Abeylegesse ranks higher at 84.6 versus Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk at 84.6, a margin of 0.0 points.