personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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Never having stepped on a track before, Pulido became one of the top San Diego-Imperial AAU runners in the spring, finishing third in the 3000-meter run at the USA Track and Field Championships, clocking a personal best time of 10-mnutes, 44-seconds.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
This was a personal best time by more than a minute for Kiplimo, who’s sponsored by Nike, and the seventh-fastest men’s marathon time ever.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
His yards per carry is currently the second-highest in his career and just a half-yard shy of his personal best from his rookie season in 2022.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
After Hall set a personal best in the long jump by nearly a foot, Dugue’s job was done, even with two events remaining.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
This was a personal best time by more than a minute for Kiplimo, who’s sponsored by Nike, and the seventh-fastest men’s marathon time ever.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
His yards per carry is currently the second-highest in his career and just a half-yard shy of his personal best from his rookie season in 2022.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
After Hall set a personal best in the long jump by nearly a foot, Dugue’s job was done, even with two events remaining.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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