Sport Analysis
180 Years
History span
1847–2026
1402
Athletes
108
Countries
5
Rankings
526
Events
3245
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1847 | 2026 | 126 |
| Women | 1927 | 2026 | 100 |
| M/W | 2026 | 2026 | 1 |
All-Time Individuals
Long distance Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 224 |
| 2 | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 213 |
| 3 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 206 |
| 4 | Paavo Nurmi | Finland | 173 |
| 5 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 139 |
Long distance Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 188 |
| 2 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 172 |
| 3 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya | 134 |
| 4 | Wang Junxia | China | 131 |
| 5 | Beatrice Chebet | Kenya | 114 |
All-Time Nations
Long distance Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1005 |
| 2 | Kenya | 917 |
| 3 | Finland | 807 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 681 |
| 5 | United States | 579 |
Long distance Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 963 |
| 2 | Kenya | 716 |
| 3 | Russia | 302 |
| 4 | China | 288 |
| 5 | Romania | 198 |
Long distance Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1992 |
| 2 | Kenya | 1639 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 833 |
| 4 | Finland | 810 |
| 5 | United States | 775 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Long distance Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 139 |
| 2 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 106 |
| 3 | Selemon Barega | Ethiopia | 52 |
| 4 | Berihu Aregawi | Ethiopia | 26 |
| 5 | Muktar Edris | Ethiopia | 24 |
Long distance Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Chebet | Kenya | 114 |
| 2 | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 101 |
| 3 | Hellen Obiri | Kenya | 58 |
| 4 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 51 |
| 5 | Letesenbet Gidey | Ethiopia | 50 |
Nations
Long distance Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 161 |
| 2 | Uganda | 158 |
| 3 | Norway | 113 |
| 4 | Kenya | 73 |
| 5 | United States | 64 |
Long distance Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 258 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 209 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 104 |
| 4 | Italy | 41 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 30 |
Long distance Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 394 |
| 2 | Kenya | 337 |
| 3 | Uganda | 164 |
| 4 | Norway | 114 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 104 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Howitt | 1847 | 1847 | 1 |
| Walter George | 1882 | 1900 | 19 |
| Alfred Shrubb | 1904 | 1907 | 4 |
| Emil Voigt | 1908 | 1911 | 4 |
| Hannes Kolehmainen | 1912 | 1923 | 12 |
| Paavo Nurmi | 1924 | 1999 | 76 |
| Haile Gebrselassie | 2000 | 2010 | 11 |
| Kenenisa Bekele | 2011 | 2026 | 16 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Howitt | 1847 | 1847 | 1 |
| Walter George | 1882 | 1885 | 4 |
| George Touquet-Daunis | 1897 | 1900 | 4 |
| Alfred Shrubb | 1904 | 1907 | 4 |
| Emil Voigt | 1908 | 1911 | 4 |
| Hannes Kolehmainen | 1912 | 1921 | 10 |
| Paavo Nurmi | 1922 | 1937 | 16 |
| Lauri Lehtinen | 1938 | 1941 | 4 |
| Ilmari Salminen | 1942 | 1945 | 4 |
| Taisto Mäki | 1946 | 1947 | 2 |
| Emil Zátopek | 1948 | 1958 | 11 |
| Vladimir Kuts | 1959 | 1965 | 7 |
| Ron Clarke | 1966 | 1971 | 6 |
| Lasse Virén | 1972 | 1981 | 10 |
| Miruts Yifter | 1982 | 1987 | 6 |
| Saïd Aouita | 1988 | 1994 | 7 |
| Haile Gebrselassie | 1995 | 2006 | 12 |
| Kenenisa Bekele | 2007 | 2014 | 8 |
| Mo Farah | 2015 | 2022 | 8 |
| Joshua Cheptegei | 2023 | 2026 | 4 |
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