personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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His five times on base was a new career-high, while his five RBIs tied his personal best, set earlier this season.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Getting a new personal best at Parkrun is also worth a pat on the back.
—Rohan Banerjee, Time, 6 July 2025
Bednarek ran a personal best (19.68) for silver, but De Grasse set a national record (19.62).
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes yesterday, but her personal best came up short.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 June 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Getting a new personal best at Parkrun is also worth a pat on the back.
—Rohan Banerjee, Time, 6 July 2025
Bednarek ran a personal best (19.68) for silver, but De Grasse set a national record (19.62).
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes yesterday, but her personal best came up short.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal best
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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