Who is better, Bailey or Barber?
Eunice Barber leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Donovan Bailey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bailey vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eunice Barber above Donovan Bailey: 87.5 vs 87.4. Eunice Barber leads on Longevity. Donovan Bailey leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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BarberWinner
87.5Barber wins: Longevity
Bailey
87.4Bailey wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Eunice Barber
87.5
Barber leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eunice Barber
2. Donovan Bailey
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. 🇨🇦 Donovan Bailey5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Eunice Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 major golds
-6.9% vs Bailey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bailey | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 318 | 631 |
| 🇫🇷 Barber | 0 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 296 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaileyRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | 2 |
| 100 metres world record | 984 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | 5 |
| Heptathlon personal best | — | 6,889 |
| Long jump personal best in centimetres | — | 712 |
| European medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber87.5
Bailey87.4
FAQ
Where does Bailey beat Barber?
Bailey scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Barber leads on longevity.
How is the Bailey vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bailey: 87.4, Barber: 87.5.
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