Who is better, Tulu or Waitz?
Derartu Tulu leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Grete Waitz — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tulu vs Waitz
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Derartu Tulu and Grete Waitz level at 88.3. Derartu Tulu leads on Longevity, Honours. Grete Waitz leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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TuluWinner
88.3Tulu wins: Longevity, Honours
Waitz
88.3Waitz wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Derartu Tulu
88.3
Tulu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Derartu Tulu
2. Grete Waitz
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. 🇪🇹 Derartu Tulu5 seasons played · career day 2,55521 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇴 Grete Waitz5 seasons played · career day 3,28615 major golds
-28.6% vs Tulu at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Tulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 🇳🇴 Waitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
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
Waitz88.3
FAQ
Where does Waitz beat Tulu?
Waitz scores higher on dominance, statistics. Tulu leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Tulu vs Waitz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tulu: 88.3, Waitz: 88.3.
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