Who is better, Kipchoge or Mota?
Eliud Kipchoge leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 88.4 for Rosa Mota — a gap of 3.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kipchoge vs Mota
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eliud Kipchoge above Rosa Mota: 92.0 vs 88.4. Eliud Kipchoge leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance.
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KipchogeWinner
92.0Kipchoge wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Mota
88.4Mota wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Eliud Kipchoge
92.0
Kipchoge leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eliud Kipchoge
2. Rosa Mota
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. 🇰🇪 Eliud Kipchoge5 seasons played · career day 5,84337,314 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Rosa Mota5 seasons played · career day 4,38211 major golds
-100.0% vs Kipchoge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Kipchoge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇵🇹 Mota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KipchogeActive | MotaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | 1 |
| Major marathon wins | 11 | — |
| Marathon world record (s) | 7,299 | — |
| Sub-2 hour exhibitions | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| Berlin Marathon wins | 5 | — |
| European golds | — | 3 |
| Marathon wins | — | 14 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 143.44 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 91 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kipchoge92.0
Mota88.4
FAQ
Where does Mota beat Kipchoge?
Mota does not lead any of the five categories; Kipchoge is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kipchoge vs Mota score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kipchoge: 92.0, Mota: 88.4.
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