Barbosa vs Arévalo
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Barbosa wins: Longevity
Arévalo wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Barbosa leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World indoor champion in 1991 and a South American record holder over 800 m.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 |
| 🇨🇴 Arévalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
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 | BarbosaRetired | ArévaloActive |
|---|---|---|
| World indoor titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Pan American golds | 2 | — |
| 800 m personal best in seconds | 103.05 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | 3 |
| World titles | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 2 |
| 20 km walk personal best | — | 4,736 |
| South American titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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