personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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The race was another personal best for Farken, while Cohen notched his best time over the 2025 season.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Marshall ran a personal best 1:45.59, the third-fastest time in program history.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Santana Sosa set a personal best in the 300-meters (43.51) and also plays field hockey and softball.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
McCarthy competed in all but one meet over the past two years and has a personal best of 37.75 in the All-Around.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Marshall ran a personal best 1:45.59, the third-fastest time in program history.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Santana Sosa set a personal best in the 300-meters (43.51) and also plays field hockey and softball.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
McCarthy competed in all but one meet over the past two years and has a personal best of 37.75 in the All-Around.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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