Who is better, Waern or Barber?
Dan Waern leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.8 for Mikele Barber — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Waern vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Waern above Mikele Barber: 82.9 vs 82.8. Dan Waern leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Mikele Barber leads on Longevity, Honours.
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WaernWinner
82.9Waern wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Barber
82.8Barber wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Dan Waern
82.9
Waern leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Waern
2. Mikele Barber
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. 🇺🇸 Mikele Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Dan Waern5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
-2.7% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Waern | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 579 |
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 660 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WaernRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 2 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Swedish titles | 8 | — |
| Mile personal best in seconds | 2,374 | — |
| Sub-four-minute miles | 5 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Personal best (400m) | — | 50.33 |
| United States national medals | — | 4 |
| World indoor medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Waern82.9
Barber82.8
FAQ
Where does Barber beat Waern?
Barber scores higher on honours, longevity. Waern leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Waern vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Waern: 82.9, Barber: 82.8.
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