Who is better, Barmasai or Batten?
Kim Batten leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Bernard Barmasai — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barmasai vs Batten
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kim Batten above Bernard Barmasai: 83.9 vs 83.8. Kim Batten leads on Honours, Statistics. Bernard Barmasai leads on Dominance.
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BattenWinner
83.9Batten wins: Honours, Statistics
Barmasai
83.8Barmasai wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kim Batten
83.9
Batten leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Batten
2. Bernard Barmasai
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. 🇰🇪 Bernard Barmasai5 seasons played · career day 1,825382 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kim Batten5 seasons played · career day 1,825270.3 major golds
-29.2% vs Barmasai at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Barmasai | 0 | 0 | 45 | 117 | 382 | 599 |
| 🇺🇸 Batten | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 109.6 | 270.29 | 486.61 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarmasaiRetired | BattenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best in seconds | 4,855 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 12 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| 400 m hurdles best | — | 52.61 |
| US titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Batten83.9
Barmasai83.8
FAQ
Where does Barmasai beat Batten?
Barmasai scores higher on dominance. Batten leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Barmasai vs Batten score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barmasai: 83.8, Batten: 83.9.
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