Who is better, Hägg or Barega?
Selemon Barega leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.7 for Gunder Hägg — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hägg vs Barega
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Selemon Barega above Gunder Hägg: 84.8 vs 84.7. Selemon Barega leads on Longevity, Honours. Gunder Hägg leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BaregaWinner
84.8Barega wins: Longevity, Honours
Hägg
84.7Hägg wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Selemon Barega
84.8
Barega leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Selemon Barega
2. Gunder Hägg
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. 🇪🇹 Selemon Barega5 seasons played · career day 2,1913,889.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Gunder Hägg5 seasons played · career day 1,82619 major golds
-99.5% vs Barega at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Hägg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| 🇪🇹 Barega | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 2,325.75 | 6,258.75 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HäggRetired | BaregaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 15 | — |
| Mile world record | 4.01 | — |
| Swedish titles | 8 | — |
| World records in 1942 | 10 | — |
| Distances with world records | 8 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World indoor golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| 5,000 m best | — | 772.75 |
| 10,000 m best | — | 1,600 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barega84.8
Hägg84.7
FAQ
Where does Hägg beat Barega?
Hägg scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Barega leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Hägg vs Barega score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hägg: 84.7, Barega: 84.8.
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