Barega vs Averbukh
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Barega wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Averbukh wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Barega leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 10,000 m champion in Tokyo and a world indoor 3,000 m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇹 Barega | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 2,325.75 | 6,258.75 |
| 🇮🇱 Averbukh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 35.08 |
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 | BaregaActive | AverbukhRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World indoor golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 2 |
| 5,000 m best | 772.75 | — |
| 10,000 m best | 1,600 | — |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best in metres | — | 5.93 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| National records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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