01:16 May 18, 2013
Overall Time: This one is pretty easy. It simply tells you how long it took to get from point A to point B. In a race, it will be how long it took you to get to the finish line. It can get a little more complicated, though, and can be split into net time and gun time. Net Time: How long it takes you to run a race from the moment you cross the starting line until the moment you cross the finish line. It is measured by an electronic chip worn on your shoe or your ankle. Gun Time: How long it takes you to cross the finish line starting at the sound of the gun, no matter where in the field you began your race and no matter how long it takes you to reach the starting line. Split Time: This is your overall time at any given point in your run. For example, in a 4 mile race you might have split times of 7:00, 14:00, 21:00 and 28:00 at each mile. Your split time would be your overall time at each specified waypoint if your run ended there. Lap Time: This is your time in between splits. In the above example, each of your mile laps would have been 7:00 minutes. The lap time is how long it takes you to get from one split to the next. The clock then starts over on the next lap.
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