- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
GOAT Rank · 65
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1990s
This ranking is led by Haile Gebrselassie, Ruth Beitia and Yelena Isinbayeva. GOAT Rank currently ranks 65 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1990s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Haile Gebrselassie ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2014
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1995–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2001
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–1998
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2006
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Naoko Takahashi | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1997–2008 | 80.7 |
| 234 | Noah Ngeny | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1997–2003 | 80.6 |
| 236 | Katia Benth | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2004 | 80.5 |
| 239 | Yamilé Aldama | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2014 | 80.1 |
| 246 | Gabriele Becker | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1993–2004 | 79.6 |
| 248 | Frédérique Bangué | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2002 | 79.5 |
| 250 | Patrick van Balkom | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1993–2004 | 79.4 |
| 251 | Olapade Adeniken | Athletics | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1990–2000 | 79.3 |
| 255 | Timothy Beck | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1997–2008 | 79.0 |
| 267 | Christine Amertil | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 1998–2012 | 77.6 |
| 275 | Adam Basil | Athletics | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1995–2004 | 76.6 |
| 278 | Tomoe Abe | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1992–2001 | 76.4 |
| 281 | Junko Asari | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1990–1998 | 75.4 |
| 286 | Annika Becker | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1997–2006 | 74.5 |
| 288 | Fita Bayisa | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1990–2000 | 73.7 |
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Haile Gebrselassie vs Ruth BeitiaRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFrequently asked questions
How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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