Who is better, Myricks or Loroupe?
Tegla Loroupe leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Larry Myricks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Myricks vs Loroupe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tegla Loroupe above Larry Myricks: 84.1 vs 84.0. Tegla Loroupe leads on Dominance, Honours. Larry Myricks leads on Peak, Longevity.
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LoroupeWinner
84.1Loroupe wins: Dominance, Honours
Myricks
84.0Myricks wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Tegla Loroupe
84.1
Loroupe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tegla Loroupe
2. Larry Myricks
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. 🇺🇸 Larry Myricks5 seasons played · career day 1,826250 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Tegla Loroupe5 seasons played · career day 4,01719 major golds
-92.4% vs Myricks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Myricks | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 190 | 540 |
| 🇰🇪 Loroupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MyricksRetired | LoroupeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | 867 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| World Indoor titles | 1 | — |
| Marathon world records | — | 2 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| World half marathon titles | — | 3 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 140.77 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Loroupe84.1
Myricks84.0
FAQ
Where does Myricks beat Loroupe?
Myricks scores higher on peak, longevity. Loroupe leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Myricks vs Loroupe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Myricks: 84.0, Loroupe: 84.1.
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