negative split

noun

A racing strategy that involves completing the second half of a race faster than the first half.

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Meanings

nounnegative split (plural negative splits)

plural negative splits

  1. runningA racing strategy that involves completing the second half of a race faster than the first half.
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APA

negative split. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20split

MLA

“negative split.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20split. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative split,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20split.

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