ATHLETE
Kara Goucher
1978 - Today
Kara Goucher
Kara Goucher (born Kara Grgas on July 9, 1978) is an American long-distance runner, author, television commentator, and podcaster. She was the 10,000 meters silver medalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and represented the USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kara Goucher has received more than 528,033 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Kara Goucher is the 5,873rd most popular athlete (down from 4,133rd in 2019), the 20,128th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,578th in 2019) and the 775th most popular American Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
18.21
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.73
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Kara Goucher ranks 5,873 out of 6,025. Before her are Shaun Keeling, Emily Regan, Evan Dunfee, Cassie Sharpe, Anabel Medina, and Alexander Belonogoff. After her are Jessica Steffens, Jessica Beard, Taku Hiraoka, Zhang Liang, Kim Song-guk, and Boniface Tumuti.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShaun Keeling
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.28
Rank: 5,867
Emily Regan
1988 - Present
HPI: 18.26
Rank: 5,868
Evan Dunfee
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.24
Rank: 5,869
Cassie Sharpe
1992 - Present
HPI: 18.23
Rank: 5,870
Anabel Medina
1996 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 5,871
Alexander Belonogoff
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 5,872
Kara Goucher
1978 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 5,873
Jessica Steffens
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 5,874
Jessica Beard
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.15
Rank: 5,875
Taku Hiraoka
1995 - Present
HPI: 18.14
Rank: 5,876
Zhang Liang
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.13
Rank: 5,877
Kim Song-guk
1985 - Present
HPI: 18.08
Rank: 5,878
Boniface Tumuti
1992 - Present
HPI: 18.08
Rank: 5,879
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Kara Goucher ranks 1,251. Before her are Ruth Davidson, Clint Hill, Amy Chow, Paul Robinson, Kyle Hamilton, and Gary Naysmith. After her are Alex Oliveira, Nobuhiro Naito, Tim Morehouse, Damien Johnson, John Tartaglia, and Rudolph Berking-Williams.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsRuth Davidson
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 20.19
Rank: 1,245
Clint Hill
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 19.54
Rank: 1,246
Amy Chow
GYMNAST
1978 - Present
HPI: 19.53
Rank: 1,247
Paul Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 19.49
Rank: 1,248
Kyle Hamilton
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 19.46
Rank: 1,249
Gary Naysmith
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 19.09
Rank: 1,250
Kara Goucher
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 1,251
Alex Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 18.07
Rank: 1,252
Nobuhiro Naito
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 17.57
Rank: 1,253
Tim Morehouse
FENCER
1978 - Present
HPI: 16.69
Rank: 1,254
Damien Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 16.10
Rank: 1,255
John Tartaglia
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 15.00
Rank: 1,256
Rudolph Berking-Williams
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 1,257
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kara Goucher ranks 20,128 out of 20,380. Before her are Kendall Marshall (1991), Isabella Acres (2001), Sam Shankland (1991), John Henson (1990), Justin Jackson (1995), and Jimmy Howard (1984). After her are Greg Stiemsma (1985), Jessica Steffens (1987), Francesca Capaldi (2004), Gerek Meinhardt (1990), Luis Gil (1993), and Jessica Beard (1989).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKendall Marshall
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.24
Rank: 20,122
Isabella Acres
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 18.24
Rank: 20,123
Sam Shankland
CHESS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.23
Rank: 20,124
John Henson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.23
Rank: 20,125
Justin Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 18.23
Rank: 20,126
Jimmy Howard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Rank: 20,127
Kara Goucher
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 20,128
Greg Stiemsma
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 20,129
Jessica Steffens
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 20,130
Francesca Capaldi
ACTOR
2004 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 20,131
Gerek Meinhardt
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 20,132
Luis Gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 18.17
Rank: 20,133
Jessica Beard
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.15
Rank: 20,134
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Kara Goucher ranks 775. Before her are Kaitlyn Farrington (1989), Donavan Brazier (1997), Virginia Thrasher (1997), Maggie Steffens (1993), Jenna Prandini (1992), and Emily Regan (1988). After her are Jessica Steffens (1987), Jessica Beard (1989), Raven Saunders (1996), Noelle Pikus-Pace (1982), Briana Williams (2002), and Kori Carter (1992).
Kaitlyn Farrington
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.79
Rank: 769
Donavan Brazier
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.77
Rank: 770
Virginia Thrasher
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.46
Rank: 771
Maggie Steffens
1993 - Present
HPI: 18.39
Rank: 772
Jenna Prandini
1992 - Present
HPI: 18.30
Rank: 773
Emily Regan
1988 - Present
HPI: 18.26
Rank: 774
Kara Goucher
1978 - Present
HPI: 18.21
Rank: 775
Jessica Steffens
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.18
Rank: 776
Jessica Beard
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.15
Rank: 777
Raven Saunders
1996 - Present
HPI: 18.07
Rank: 778
Noelle Pikus-Pace
1982 - Present
HPI: 18.00
Rank: 779
Briana Williams
2002 - Present
HPI: 17.98
Rank: 780
Kori Carter
1992 - Present
HPI: 17.88
Rank: 781