Who is better, Bagach or Barega?
Oleksandr Bagach 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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Bagach vs Barega
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Oleksandr Bagach and Selemon Barega level at 84.8. Oleksandr Bagach leads on Longevity. Selemon Barega leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BagachWinner
84.8Bagach wins: Longevity
Barega
84.8Barega wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Oleksandr Bagach
84.8
Bagach leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oleksandr Bagach
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. 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Bagach5 seasons played · career day 1,826281 major golds
-92.8% vs Barega at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Bagach | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 605 |
| 🇪🇹 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.
| Metric | BagachRetired | BaregaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Indoor titles | 2 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 2 |
| Personal best in centimetres | 2,135 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World indoor golds | — | 1 |
| 5,000 m best | — | 772.75 |
| 10,000 m best | — | 1,600 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bagach84.8
Barega84.8
FAQ
Where does Barega beat Bagach?
Barega scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Bagach leads on longevity.
How is the Bagach vs Barega score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bagach: 84.8, Barega: 84.8.
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