Who is better, Baala or Loroupe?
Mehdi Baala leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.1 for Tegla Loroupe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baala vs Loroupe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mehdi Baala above Tegla Loroupe: 84.2 vs 84.1. Mehdi Baala leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Tegla Loroupe leads on Dominance.
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BaalaWinner
84.2Baala wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Loroupe
84.1Loroupe wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Mehdi Baala
84.2
Baala leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mehdi Baala
2. Tegla Loroupe
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. 🇫🇷 Mehdi Baala5 seasons played · career day 2,5551,055.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇪 Tegla Loroupe5 seasons played · career day 4,01719 major golds
-98.2% vs Baala at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Baala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 637.5 | 1,474.05 |
| 🇰🇪 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 | BaalaRetired | LoroupeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 2 |
| 1500 m best | 208.25 | — |
| Olympic finals | 2 | — |
| National titles | 6 | — |
| Marathon world records | — | 2 |
| New York Marathon wins | — | 2 |
| World half marathon titles | — | 3 |
| Marathon best (min) | — | 140.77 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baala84.2
Loroupe84.1
FAQ
Where does Loroupe beat Baala?
Loroupe scores higher on dominance. Baala leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Baala vs Loroupe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baala: 84.2, Loroupe: 84.1.
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