personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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McCarthy competed in all but one meet over the past two years and has a personal best of 37.75 in the All-Around.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
However, neither time will count as his official personal best as both were assisted by illegally high tailwinds.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Jones will need to undoubtedly run a personal best in the 100-meters to walk home with $100,000.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Since age 8, he has been nationally recognized in track and set a personal best of 10.48 seconds in the 100 meters in high school.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
However, neither time will count as his official personal best as both were assisted by illegally high tailwinds.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Jones will need to undoubtedly run a personal best in the 100-meters to walk home with $100,000.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Since age 8, he has been nationally recognized in track and set a personal best of 10.48 seconds in the 100 meters in high school.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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