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Mamo Wolde

1956–1972 · Olympic marathon champion in Mexico City 1968 and a three-time Olympic medallist.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mamo Wolde ranks #1879 globally and #227 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 77.6 (80.8 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Athletics, Olympedia, European Athletics · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
77.6
In-sport score
80.8
Athletics
Cross-sport score
77.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 73.7
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic medals
3
Olympic Games contested
4
Ethiopian marathon titles
3
Olympic 10,000 m silver
1

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
82
Honours
78
Statistics
78

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
195652
195756
195860
195964
196070
196172
196274
196378
196482
196586
196688
196790
196896
196980
197074
197170
197268

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • Olympedia
  • European Athletics

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Mamo Wolde ranks #227 in Athletics

Mamo Wolde ranks #227 in Athletics and #1879 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.8/100.

The verified career covers 1956–1972 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic medals 3, Olympic Games contested 4, Ethiopian marathon titles 3.

Nearest context: ahead Christine Ohuruogu (80.8); behind Larysa Berezhna (80.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Mamo Wolde GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Mamo Wolde — frequently asked

Is Mamo Wolde the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mamo Wolde ranks #227 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 80.8/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Mamo Wolde's GOAT Score?
80.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Mamo Wolde rank all time?
#1879 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #227 in Athletics.
Mamo Wolde vs Christine Ohuruogu: who ranks higher?
Mamo Wolde ranks higher at 80.8 versus Christine Ohuruogu at 80.8, a margin of 0.0 points.

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