Who is better, Thompson or Tulu?
Derartu Tulu leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.0 for Daley Thompson — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Tulu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Derartu Tulu above Daley Thompson: 88.3 vs 88.0. Derartu Tulu leads on Longevity. Daley Thompson leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
TuluWinner
88.3Tulu wins: Longevity
Thompson
88.0Thompson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Derartu Tulu
88.3
Tulu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Derartu Tulu
2. Daley Thompson
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. 🇬🇧 Daley Thompson5 seasons played · career day 2,55642,757 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Derartu Tulu5 seasons played · career day 2,55521 major golds
-100.0% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,812 | 60,270 |
| 🇪🇹 Tulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tulu88.3
Thompson88.0
FAQ
Where does Thompson beat Tulu?
Thompson scores higher on dominance, honours. Tulu leads on longevity.
How is the Thompson vs Tulu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 88.0, Tulu: 88.3.
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