- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 17
Greatest Athletes from Ethiopia
This ranking is led by Haile Gebrselassie, Almaz Ayana and Kenenisa Bekele. GOAT Rank currently ranks 17 eligible athletes from Ethiopia 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 86.4.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 89.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1989–2013
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1969
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1972
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1990
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Haile Gebrselassie | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1992–2015 | 86.4 |
| 426 | Almaz Ayana | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2012–2021 | 85.2 |
| 462 | Kenenisa Bekele | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2023 | 84.9 |
| 481 | Meseret Defar | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2016 | 84.8 |
| 483 | Derartu Tulu | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1989–2013 | 84.8 |
| 696 | Letesenbet Gidey | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2015–active | 83.5 |
| 921 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2019 | 82.3 |
| 1178 | Genzebe Dibaba | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2008–2021 | 81.1 |
| 1227 | Abebe Bikila | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1969 | 80.7 |
| 1434 | Selemon Barega | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2016–active | 79.7 |
| 1719 | Tigst Assefa | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2012–active | 78.3 |
| 1879 | Mamo Wolde | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1972 | 77.6 |
| 2049 | Mohammed Aman | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2010–2019 | 77.0 |
| 2883 | Sofia Assefa | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2008–2019 | 73.1 |
| 3048 | Kebede Balcha | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1976–1990 | 71.9 |
| 3149 | Fita Bayisa | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1990–2000 | 70.8 |
| 3187 | Wude Ayalew | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2007–2016 | 70.4 |
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Haile Gebrselassie vs Almaz AyanaRead the full methodology
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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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