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Athletics · 3000 m steeplechase · Saudi Arabia

Saad Al-Asmari

1993–2006 · Asian Games champion and long-standing Asian steeplechase record holder.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.0
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.7
Asian Games gold medals
2
Asian Championship gold medals
3
Personal best (min:s)
8.1
Olympic appearances
3
World Championship finals
2

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
86
Honours
84
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Major golds per season

SeasonMajor golds per seasonShare of career
199352
199458
199563
199669
199775
199881
199986
200092
200185
200278
200371
200464
200557
200650

Data sources

  • World Athletics profile and results
  • Olympedia
  • National federation records

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

Why Saad Al-Asmari ranks #130 in Athletics

Saad Al-Asmari ranks 130th among Athletics athletes on GOAT Rank and 1157th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 88, Longevity 86, Honours 84, Statistics 86. 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 1993–2006 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2000, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes asian games gold medals 2, asian championship gold medals 3, personal best (min:s) 8.11, olympic appearances 3.

Immediately ahead sits Larry Myricks on 84.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Alberto Juantorena on 85.6. 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.

Saad Al-Asmari GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Al-Asmari stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Athletics cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2000. Scored 88/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Saad Al-Asmari — frequently asked

Is Saad Al-Asmari the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Saad Al-Asmari ranks 130th in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 84.0, behind Usain Bolt on 93.2.
What is Saad Al-Asmari's GOAT Score?
84.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Saad Al-Asmari rank all time?
1157th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 130th within Athletics.
Saad Al-Asmari vs Larry Myricks: who ranks higher?
Saad Al-Asmari, on 84.0 against Larry Myricks's 84.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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