Who is better, Bai or Carlos?
John Carlos leads with a GOAT score of 77.5 against 77.4 for Bai Xue — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bai vs Carlos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Carlos above Bai Xue: 77.5 vs 77.4. John Carlos leads on Dominance, Statistics. Bai Xue leads on Honours, Peak, Longevity.
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CarlosWinner
77.5Carlos wins: Dominance, Statistics
Bai
77.4Bai wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Carlos
77.5
Carlos leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Carlos
2. Bai Xue
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇳 Bai Xue5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Carlos5 seasons played · career day 1,8259 major golds
-97.5% vs Bai at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Bai | 0 | 0 | 52 | 112 | 356 | 632 |
| 🇺🇸 Carlos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaiRetired | CarlosRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World outdoor titles | 1 | — |
| Marathon personal best | 2.234 | — |
| National Games titles | 1 | — |
| Global championships contested | 3 | — |
| Marathons completed | 12 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| AAU titles | — | 2 |
| Pan American golds | — | 1 |
| 200 m personal best | — | 19.92 |
| World bests | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carlos77.5
Bai77.4
FAQ
Where does Bai beat Carlos?
Bai scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Carlos leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Bai vs Carlos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bai: 77.4, Carlos: 77.5.
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