Who is better, Adkins or Barber?
Derrick Adkins leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 82.0 for Me'Lisa Barber — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adkins vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Derrick Adkins and Me'Lisa Barber level at 82.0. Derrick Adkins leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Me'Lisa Barber leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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AdkinsWinner
82.0Adkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Barber
82.0Barber wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Derrick Adkins
82.0
Adkins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Derrick Adkins
2. Me'Lisa 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. 🇺🇸 Me'Lisa Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Derrick Adkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 major golds
-0.3% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Adkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 359 | 703 |
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AdkinsRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World outdoor titles | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 2 | — |
| Personal best (s) | 47.54 | — |
| Global finals contested | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| United States titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (100m) | — | 10.96 |
| World Championship finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Adkins82.0
Barber82.0
FAQ
Where does Barber beat Adkins?
Barber scores higher on statistics, longevity. Adkins leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Adkins vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adkins: 82.0, Barber: 82.0.
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