Who is better, Riedel or Tergat?
Lars Riedel leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Paul Tergat — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riedel vs Tergat
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lars Riedel and Paul Tergat level at 88.4. Lars Riedel leads on Honours. Paul Tergat leads on Longevity.
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RiedelWinner
88.4Riedel wins: Honours
Tergat
88.4Tergat wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Lars Riedel
88.4
Riedel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lars Riedel
2. Paul Tergat
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. 🇰🇪 Paul Tergat5 seasons played · career day 1,826410 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Lars Riedel5 seasons played · career day 2,921338.1 major golds
-17.5% vs Tergat at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Riedel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 409.64 |
| 🇰🇪 Tergat | 0 | 0 | 60 | 134 | 314 | 768 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiedelRetired | TergatRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 5 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Best throw (m) | 71.5 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Cross Country golds | — | 5 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| World record marathon | — | 2.046 |
| World Half Marathon titles | — | 2 |
| Major marathon wins | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Riedel88.4
Tergat88.4
FAQ
Where does Tergat beat Riedel?
Tergat scores higher on longevity. Riedel leads on honours.
How is the Riedel vs Tergat score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riedel: 88.4, Tergat: 88.4.
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