Who is better, Pérec or Barega?
Selemon Barega leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.7 for Marie-José Pérec — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pérec vs Barega
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Selemon Barega above Marie-José Pérec: 84.8 vs 84.7. Selemon Barega leads on Longevity, Statistics. Marie-José Pérec leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BaregaWinner
84.8Barega wins: Longevity, Statistics
Pérec
84.7Pérec wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇹 Selemon Barega
84.8
Barega leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Selemon Barega
2. Marie-José Pérec
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. 🇫🇷 Marie-José Pérec5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 major golds
-99.7% vs Barega at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Pérec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 🇪🇹 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
Barega84.8
Pérec84.7
FAQ
Where does Pérec beat Barega?
Pérec scores higher on peak, dominance. Barega leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Pérec vs Barega score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pérec: 84.7, Barega: 84.8.
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