Who is better, Wöckel or Loroupe?
Bärbel Wöckel leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for Tegla Loroupe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wöckel vs Loroupe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bärbel Wöckel and Tegla Loroupe level at 84.1. Bärbel Wöckel leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Tegla Loroupe leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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WöckelWinner
84.1Wöckel wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Loroupe
84.1Loroupe wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Bärbel Wöckel
84.1
Wöckel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bärbel Wöckel
2. Tegla Loroupe
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. 🇩🇪 Bärbel Wöckel5 seasons played · career day 1,825408 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Tegla Loroupe5 seasons played · career day 4,01719 major golds
-95.3% vs Wöckel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Wöckel | 0 | 0 | 68 | 144 | 408 | 756 |
| 🇰🇪 Loroupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WöckelRetired | LoroupeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 4 | — |
| Individual Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| European Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Personal best 200 m | 22.03 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Marathon world records | — | 2 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| World half marathon titles | — | 3 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 140.77 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wöckel84.1
Loroupe84.1
FAQ
Where does Loroupe beat Wöckel?
Loroupe scores higher on statistics, longevity. Wöckel leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Wöckel vs Loroupe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wöckel: 84.1, Loroupe: 84.1.
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