Who is better, Tulu or Defar?
Derartu Tulu leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Meseret Defar — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tulu vs Defar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Derartu Tulu and Meseret Defar level at 88.3. Derartu Tulu leads on Longevity. Meseret Defar leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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TuluWinner
88.3Tulu wins: Longevity
Defar
88.3Defar 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. Meseret Defar
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. 🇪🇹 Meseret Defar5 seasons played · career day 2,92171.5 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇹 Derartu Tulu5 seasons played · career day 2,55521 major golds
-70.6% vs Defar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Tulu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 🇪🇹 Defar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.73 | 85.75 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Tulu88.3
Defar88.3
FAQ
Where does Defar beat Tulu?
Defar scores higher on dominance, statistics. Tulu leads on longevity.
How is the Tulu vs Defar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tulu: 88.3, Defar: 88.3.
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