Who is better, El Guerrouj or Morceli?
Hicham El Guerrouj leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.1 for Nourredine Morceli — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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El Guerrouj vs Morceli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hicham El Guerrouj and Nourredine Morceli level at 89.1. Hicham El Guerrouj leads on Longevity. Nourredine Morceli leads on Peak.
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El GuerroujWinner
89.1El Guerrouj wins: Longevity
Morceli
89.1Morceli wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇦 Hicham El Guerrouj
89.1
El Guerrouj leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hicham El Guerrouj
2. Nourredine Morceli
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. 🇲🇦 Hicham El Guerrouj5 seasons played · career day 2,9211,042.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇿 Nourredine Morceli5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-98.8% vs El Guerrouj at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 El Guerrouj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.37 | 1,251.86 |
| 🇩🇿 Morceli | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | El GuerroujRetired | MorceliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 4 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 1500 m world record | 206 | — |
| Mile world record (s) | 223.13 | — |
| Undefeated 1500 m races | 86 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 4 |
| 1500 m personal best | — | 3.27 |
| Career years | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
El Guerrouj89.1
Morceli89.1
FAQ
Where does Morceli beat El Guerrouj?
Morceli scores higher on peak. El Guerrouj leads on longevity.
How is the El Guerrouj vs Morceli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. El Guerrouj: 89.1, Morceli: 89.1.
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