Who is better, Hägg or Pérec?
Gunder Hägg leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Marie-José Pérec — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hägg vs Pérec
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gunder Hägg and Marie-José Pérec level at 84.7. Gunder Hägg leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Marie-José Pérec leads on Honours, Longevity.
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HäggWinner
84.7Hägg wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Pérec
84.7Pérec wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Gunder Hägg
84.7
Hägg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gunder Hägg
2. Marie-José Pérec
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. 🇸🇪 Gunder Hägg5 seasons played · career day 1,82619 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Marie-José Pérec5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 major golds
-36.8% vs Hägg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Hägg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| 🇫🇷 Pérec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HäggRetired | PérecRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 15 | — |
| Mile world record | 4.01 | — |
| Swedish titles | 8 | — |
| World records in 1942 | 10 | — |
| Distances with world records | 8 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| 400m best (sec) | — | 48.25 |
| 200m best (sec) | — | 21.99 |
| Olympic doubles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hägg84.7
Pérec84.7
FAQ
Where does Pérec beat Hägg?
Pérec scores higher on honours, longevity. Hägg leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Hägg vs Pérec score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hägg: 84.7, Pérec: 84.7.
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