Barmasai vs James
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Barmasai wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
James wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Barmasai leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Set the 3000 metres steeplechase world record in 1997.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Barmasai | 0 | 0 | 45 | 117 | 382 | 599 |
| 🇬🇩 James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.04 | 308.05 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BarmasaiRetired | JamesActive |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best in seconds | 4,855 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 1 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | 12 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| 400m best (sec) | — | 43.74 |
| World junior titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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