- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 19
Greatest Athletes from Kenya
This ranking is led by Eliud Kipchoge, Paul Tergat and Faith Kipyegon. GOAT Rank currently ranks 19 eligible athletes from Kenya using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Eliud Kipchoge ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2009
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–1999
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1962–1973
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1995–2004
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–2008
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–2024
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2019
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 2005–2010
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–2017
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2016
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | Eliud Kipchoge | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2002–active | 86.5 |
| 472 | Paul Tergat | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1992–2009 | 84.9 |
| 583 | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2010–active | 84.1 |
| 612 | Beatrice Chebet | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2018–active | 84.0 |
| 883 | Moses Kiptanui | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1990–1999 | 82.5 |
| 939 | Brigid Kosgei | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2015–active | 82.3 |
| 1078 | Daniel Komen | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1994–2003 | 81.6 |
| 1089 | David Rudisha | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2006–2019 | 81.5 |
| 1109 | Kipchoge Keino | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1962–1973 | 81.4 |
| 1190 | Ruth Chepngetich | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2016–active | 81.0 |
| 1307 | Bernard Barmasai | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1995–2004 | 80.4 |
| 1552 | Tegla Loroupe | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1988–2008 | 79.1 |
| 1784 | Kelvin Kiptum | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2018–2024 | 78.0 |
| 1859 | Wilson Kipsang | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2010–2019 | 77.7 |
| 2105 | Sally Barsosio | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1993–2002 | 76.7 |
| 2356 | Noah Ngeny | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1997–2003 | 75.8 |
| 2418 | Sammy Wanjiru | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2005–2010 | 75.5 |
| 2544 | Dennis Kimetto | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2011–2017 | 75.0 |
| 2751 | Patrick Makau | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2008–2016 | 73.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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