Christie vs Barnes
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Barnes wins: Peak, Statistics
Christie wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World record holder in the shot put at 23.12 m since 1990.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Christie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 🇺🇸 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.05 | 153.35 |
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 | ChristieRetired | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| European titles | 4 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 2 | — |
| 100 m personal best | 9.87 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Shot put best | — | 23.12 |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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