El Guerrouj vs Mota
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El Guerrouj wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Mota wins: Longevity
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Verdict
El Guerrouj leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Still holds the 1500 m and mile world records, plus the Athens 1500/5000 double.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 El Guerrouj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.37 | 1,251.86 |
| 🇵🇹 Mota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | El GuerroujRetired | MotaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | 1 |
| World Championship golds | 4 | 1 |
| World records | 3 | — |
| 1500 m world record | 206 | — |
| Mile world record (s) | 223.13 | — |
| Undefeated 1500 m races | 86 | — |
| European golds | — | 3 |
| Marathon wins | — | 14 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 143.44 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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