Olympic golds
2
World Championship golds
2
World indoor titles
5
World records
5
5000m best (min)
14.3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.45 | |
| 2005 | 14.28 | |
| 2006 | 14.24 | |
| 2007 | 14.16 | |
| 2008 | 14.38 | |
| 2009 | 14.24 | |
| 2010 | 14.53 | |
| 2011 | 14.5 | |
| 2012 | 14.42 | |
| 2013 | 14.55 | |
| 2014 | 14.6 | |
| 2015 | 14.75 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Meseret Defar ranks #47 in Athletics
Meseret Defar ranks #47 in Athletics and #481 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.3/100.
The verified career covers 2001–2016 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 2, World Championship golds 2, World indoor titles 5, World records 5.
Nearest context: ahead Valerie Adams (88.3); behind Derartu Tulu (88.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Meseret Defar GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Meseret Defar — frequently asked
- Is Meseret Defar the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Meseret Defar ranks #47 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.3/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Meseret Defar's GOAT Score?
- 88.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Meseret Defar rank all time?
- #481 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #47 in Athletics.
- Meseret Defar vs Valerie Adams: who ranks higher?
- Meseret Defar ranks higher at 88.3 versus Valerie Adams at 88.3, a margin of 0.0 points.