Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60 | |
| 1993 | 74 | |
| 1994 | 86 | |
| 1995 | 94 | |
| 1996 | 96 | |
| 1997 | 94 | |
| 1998 | 90 | |
| 1999 | 88 | |
| 2000 | 86 | |
| 2001 | 84 | |
| 2002 | 90 | |
| 2003 | 96 | |
| 2004 | 88 | |
| 2005 | 82 | |
| 2006 | 76 | |
| 2007 | 70 | |
| 2008 | 64 | |
| 2009 | 58 |
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 Paul Tergat ranks #44 in Athletics
Paul Tergat ranks #44 in Athletics and #472 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1992–2009 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cross Country golds 5, Olympic silver medals 2, World record marathon 2.0455, World Half Marathon titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Tianna Bartoletta (88.4); behind Rosa Mota (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paul Tergat 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.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Tergat comparisons
Paul Tergat — frequently asked
- Is Paul Tergat the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paul Tergat ranks #44 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Paul Tergat's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Paul Tergat rank all time?
- #472 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #44 in Athletics.
- Paul Tergat vs Tianna Bartoletta: who ranks higher?
- Paul Tergat ranks higher at 88.4 versus Tianna Bartoletta at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.