Who is better, Arai or Aouani?
Hirooki Arai leads with a GOAT score of 74.8 against 74.8 for Iliass Aouani — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arai vs Aouani
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hirooki Arai and Iliass Aouani level at 74.8. Hirooki Arai leads on Longevity. Iliass Aouani leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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AraiWinner
74.8Arai wins: Longevity
Aouani
74.8Aouani wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Hirooki Arai
74.8
Arai leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hirooki Arai
2. Iliass Aouani
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. 🇯🇵 Hirooki Arai5 seasons played · career day 1,825324 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Iliass Aouani5 seasons played · career day 1,826324 major golds
0.0% vs Arai at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Arai | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 324 | 676 |
| 🇮🇹 Aouani | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 246 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AraiRetired | AouaniActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best (h) | 3.402 | — |
| Japanese national titles | 3 | — |
| Global finals contested | 5 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Italian records | — | 1 |
| Marathon personal best | — | 2.072 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 1 |
| Marathons completed | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arai74.8
Aouani74.8
FAQ
Where does Aouani beat Arai?
Aouani scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Arai leads on longevity.
How is the Arai vs Aouani score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arai: 74.8, Aouani: 74.8.
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