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Split time

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, split time means: The time recorded for a particular section or at an intermediate point in a race.

In Turkish: ara derece, bölüm süresi

How it is used

Race reports specify whether a split time is cumulative or for one section.

Example sentences

  1. Her split time at halfway was faster than planned.

    The reading shows elapsed time at an intermediate point.

  2. We compared the split time for each kilometre.

    Each reading now refers to one section rather than the whole race.

Common collocations

  • record a split time
  • halfway split time
  • marathonA long-distance running race of 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles), usually held on roads; the word is also used for any very long event.
  • personal bestThe best time, distance, weight or score an athlete has ever achieved in a particular event or exercise; often shortened to PB or PR.

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