Who is better, Keino or Barega?
Kipchoge Keino leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.8 for Selemon Barega — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Keino vs Barega
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kipchoge Keino and Selemon Barega level at 84.8. Kipchoge Keino leads on Dominance. Selemon Barega leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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KeinoWinner
84.8Keino wins: Dominance
Barega
84.8Barega wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇪 Kipchoge Keino
84.8
Keino leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kipchoge Keino
2. Selemon Barega
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. 🇰🇪 Kipchoge Keino5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 major golds
-99.6% vs Barega at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇪 Keino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Keino84.8
Barega84.8
FAQ
Where does Barega beat Keino?
Barega scores higher on statistics, longevity. Keino leads on dominance.
How is the Keino vs Barega score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Keino: 84.8, Barega: 84.8.
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