splits
/splɪts/
UncommonSegment times tracked during a speedrun, showing how fast each section was compared to a reference like a personal best or world record.
Gold splits are the best time ever recorded for each segment. When a runner says 'I have gold on a split', it means they personally hit their all-time best time for that section on this attempt.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | gold splits through the first half but then fumbled the palace and lost everything | The runner had their best times on every early segment but made a big mistake later. | twitch, 2024 |
| 02 | i set up my splits wrong and the timer wasn't tracking the right checkpoints. had to redo the whole layout | The segment configuration in the timer software was incorrect and had to be rebuilt. | |
| 03 | he was 30 seconds ahead on splits going into the final boss and still lost the pb | The runner had a huge time advantage late in the run but lost it at the end. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | just got gold on the water temple split for the first time ever. that segment has ruined so many runs | The runner finally got their best-ever time on a notoriously difficult section. | twitch, 2024 |
Use it when
- Referring to the segment times displayed during a speedrun.
- Comparing current run progress against a past best time at specific checkpoints.
- Discussing where time was gained or lost during a run.
Do not use it when
- You mean the overall run time.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Borrowed from athletics where split times mark intervals within a longer race. Speedrunning communities adopted the term and built dedicated software like Livesplit to track segment times during runs.
- First seen
- pre-internet
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/splitsUpdated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0