Who is better, Moses or Mutola?
Maria Mutola leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 91.3 for Edwin Moses — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moses vs Mutola
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Maria Mutola above Edwin Moses: 91.4 vs 91.3. Maria Mutola leads on Longevity. Edwin Moses leads on Dominance.
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MutolaWinner
91.4Mutola wins: Longevity
Moses
91.3Moses wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇿 Maria Mutola
91.4
Mutola leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Maria Mutola
2. Edwin Moses
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. 🇺🇸 Edwin Moses5 seasons played · career day 1,826237.2 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇿 Maria Mutola5 seasons played · career day 2,92117 major golds
-92.8% vs Moses at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Moses | 0 | 0 | 47.63 | 95.08 | 190.06 | 426.47 |
| 🇲🇿 Mutola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MosesRetired | MutolaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Win streak | 122 | — |
| World records | 4 | — |
| 400 m hurdles best (s) | 47.02 | — |
| Sub-48 races | 27 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 3 |
| World Indoor titles | — | 7 |
| Golden League jackpots | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Mutola91.4
Moses91.3
FAQ
Where does Moses beat Mutola?
Moses scores higher on dominance. Mutola leads on longevity.
How is the Moses vs Mutola score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moses: 91.3, Mutola: 91.4.
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