Barber vs Barbosa
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Barber wins: Dominance, Honours
Barbosa wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Barber leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship relay gold medallist and United States 100 metres champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 614 |
| 🇧🇷 Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 |
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 | BarberRetired | BarbosaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| United States titles | 1 | — |
| Personal best (100m) | 10.96 | — |
| World Championship finals | 2 | — |
| World indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Pan American golds | — | 2 |
| 800 m personal best in seconds | — | 103.05 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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