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Athletics · Marathon · Japan

Mizuki Noguchi

1999–2012 · Olympic marathon champion in 2004 and a former Asian record holder.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
85.0
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 75.2
Olympic gold medals
1
World Championship medals
1
Marathon personal best in seconds
7,740
Major marathon wins
3
Asian records set
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
78
Honours
82
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Major golds per season

SeasonMajor golds per seasonShare of career
199940
200052
200163
200275
200386
200498
200589
200680
200771
200862
200952
201043
201134
201225

Data sources

  • World Athletics records
  • Olympedia
  • Track and Field Statistics

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

Why Mizuki Noguchi ranks #149 in Athletics

Mizuki Noguchi ranks 149th among Athletics athletes on GOAT Rank and 1276th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 85.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 94, Longevity 78, Honours 82, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Athletics reference universe of 308 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1999–2012 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2004, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic gold medals 1, world championship medals 1, marathon personal best in seconds 7740, major marathon wins 3.

Immediately ahead sits Hasna Benhassi on 83.2, a gap of -1.8 points. Directly behind is Yarelys Barrios on 83.2. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Mizuki Noguchi GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Noguchi stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Athletics cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2004. Scored 94/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Mizuki Noguchi — frequently asked

Is Mizuki Noguchi the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Mizuki Noguchi ranks 149th in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.0, behind Usain Bolt on 93.2.
What is Mizuki Noguchi's GOAT Score?
85.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Mizuki Noguchi rank all time?
1276th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 149th within Athletics.
Mizuki Noguchi vs Hasna Benhassi: who ranks higher?
Mizuki Noguchi, on 85.0 against Hasna Benhassi's 83.2 — a margin of 1.8 points.
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