Definition
A race strategy where the second half of a race is completed faster than the first half. This approach involves starting conservatively and gradually increasing pace, often resulting in optimal performance and energy utilization.
Etymology
The term emerged in competitive running in the mid-20th century, combining 'negative' (meaning the later time is less/faster) with 'split' (a segment of race time). It represents the mathematical concept where the second split time is numerically smaller than the first.
Kelly Says
Nearly every world record in distances from 800m to the marathon has been set using negative splits, yet most recreational runners do the opposite and fade in the second half. The 2019 marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge ran his second half 21 seconds faster than his first - that's incredible control at sub-5-minute-mile pace!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት ክፍፍል
astʼəjat kɨffɨl
ARالعربية
انقسام سالب
inqisām sālib
BNবাংলা
নেতিবাচক বিভাজন
nētibācaka bibhājana
CACatalà
divisió negativa
diviziˈo neɡaˈtiβa
CSČeština
negativní rozdělení
nɛɡativɲi rozdɛlɛɲi
DADansk
negativ split
neɡatiːˀ splɪt
DEDeutsch
negativer Split
neɡaˈtiːvɐ ʃplɪt
ELΕλληνικά
αρνητική διάσταση
arnitikí diástasi
ESEspañol
división negativa
diβiˈsjon neɡaˈtiβa
FAفارسی
تقسیم منفی
taqsim-e manfī
FISuomi
negatiivinen jakautuminen
neɡatiːvinɛn jɑkɑutuminɛn
FRFrançais
demi-tour négatif
dəmi tuʁ neɡatif
GUGU
નકારાત્મક વિભાજન
nakārātmaka vibhājana
HAHA
rarraba maraƙi
rarraba maraƙi
HEעברית
חלוקה שלילית
ḥalukah sheliyit
HIहिन्दी
नकारात्मक विभाजन
nakārātmak vibhājan
HUMagyar
negatív szétválasztás
nɛɡativ szɛtvɑlɑʃɑʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembagian negatif
pəmbaɡian nɛɡatif
IGIG
ikewapụta ọjọọ
ikewapụta ɔdʒɔɔ
ITItaliano
scissione negativa
ʃiʃˈsjoːne neɡaˈtiːva
JA日本語
ネガティブスプリット
negatibu supuritto
KKKK
теріс Boyd
teris bojd
KMKM
ការបែងចែកអវិជ្ជមាន
kaː bɛŋ tʃɛːk ʔaʋɨtʃʃəmɑːn
KO한국어
부정적인 분할
bujeonghanŭn punhal
MRMR
नकारात्मक विभाजन
nakārātmaka vibhājana
MSBahasa Melayu
pembahagian negatif
pəmbahaɡian nɛɡatif
MYမြန်မာ
အနှေးအောက် ခွဲခြားမှု
aʔn̥eʔ aʊʔ kwɛ̀ tʃʰaː m̥u
NLNederlands
negatieve splitsing
neɡaˈtiːvə splɪtsɪŋ
NONorsk
negativt split
neɡatiːvt splɪt
PAPA
ਨਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ ਵਿਭਾਜਨ
nakārātmaka vibhājana
PLPolski
podział ujemny
pɔdʑiw ujɛmɲɨ
PTPortuguês
divisão negativa
diviˈzɐ̃w nɛɡaˈtivɐ
RORomână
divizare negativă
divizɑrɛ neɡativə
RUРусский
отрицательный сплит
ɐtrɨtsɨtɛlʲnɨj splɨt
SVSvenska
negativ split
neɡatiːv splɪt
SWKiswahili
mgawanyiko hasi
mɡawanyiko hasi
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்மறை பிரிவு
etirmaraip pirivu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతికూల విభజన
pratikuḷa vibhajana
THไทย
การแบ่งแยกเชิงลบ
kɑn bɛ̀ŋ jɛ̀k tɕʰiŋ lɔp
TLTL
negatibong paghahati
nɛɡatibɔŋ pahahati
TRTürkçe
negatif bölünme
neɡatif bɔlynmɛ
UKУкраїнська
від'ємний поділ
vidjɛmnyj podil
URاردو
منفی تقسیم
manfī taqsim
VITiếng Việt
chia tách tiêu cực
tʃa tʰač tiêu cʊk
YOYO
ìfipáṣẹ́ ọ̀dọ́
ìfipáṣẹ́ ɔ̀dɔ
ZUZU
ukugawanyiswa kwesimo
ukʊɡawanyiswa kʷɛsimo