Who is better, Aregawi or Alekna?
Abeba Aregawi leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Mykolas Alekna — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aregawi vs Alekna
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Abeba Aregawi above Mykolas Alekna: 81.0 vs 80.9. Abeba Aregawi leads on Longevity. Mykolas Alekna leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AregawiWinner
81.0Aregawi wins: Longevity
Alekna
80.9Alekna wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Abeba Aregawi
81.0
Aregawi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abeba Aregawi
2. Mykolas Alekna
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇱🇹 Mykolas Alekna5 seasons played · career day 1,825354.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Abeba Aregawi5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
-97.2% vs Alekna at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Aregawi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 🇱🇹 Alekna | 0 | 0 | 65 | 134.81 | 354.83 | 429.63 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AregawiRetired | AleknaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 1 | — |
| 1500 m personal best | 3.56 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 2 |
| World record | — | 75.56 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| World U20 titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aregawi81.0
Alekna80.9
FAQ
Where does Alekna beat Aregawi?
Alekna scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Aregawi leads on longevity.
How is the Aregawi vs Alekna score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aregawi: 81.0, Alekna: 80.9.
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