Who is better, Aregawi or Ali?
Abeba Aregawi leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 81.0 for Nia Ali — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aregawi vs Ali
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Abeba Aregawi and Nia Ali level at 81.0. Abeba Aregawi leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Nia Ali leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AregawiWinner
81.0Aregawi wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ali
81.0Ali wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Abeba Aregawi
81.0
Aregawi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abeba Aregawi
2. Nia Ali
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. 🇺🇸 Nia Ali5 seasons played · career day 1,825351 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Abeba Aregawi5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
-97.2% vs Ali at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Aregawi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 🇺🇸 Ali | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 351 | 673 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AregawiRetired | AliActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World indoor titles | 1 | 2 |
| Diamond League titles | 1 | — |
| 1500 m personal best | 3.56 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 12.34 |
| Global finals contested | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aregawi81.0
Ali81.0
FAQ
Where does Ali beat Aregawi?
Ali scores higher on honours, longevity. Aregawi leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Aregawi vs Ali score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aregawi: 81.0, Ali: 81.0.
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