personal best
noun
: the best achievement one has ever had
Her time in the race was a personal best.
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His personal best scoring mark was 33 points as a Michigan Wolverine against Michigan State in 2022.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Smith also ran track at Georgia and set a personal best of 10.10 seconds in the 100 meters, which easily translates to the 4.3s in the 40-yard dash.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Josh Hoey’s Timeline Tells A Larger Story Last February, Hoey secured a personal best for the first time since 2020 at 800 meters, reaching the U.S. Indoor final in Albuquerque in a time of 1:47.04.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Lyles, on the other hand, clocked a personal best of 6.43 seconds in the 60m at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships, further solidifying his dominance.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Smith also ran track at Georgia and set a personal best of 10.10 seconds in the 100 meters, which easily translates to the 4.3s in the 40-yard dash.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Josh Hoey’s Timeline Tells A Larger Story Last February, Hoey secured a personal best for the first time since 2020 at 800 meters, reaching the U.S. Indoor final in Albuquerque in a time of 1:47.04.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Lyles, on the other hand, clocked a personal best of 6.43 seconds in the 60m at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships, further solidifying his dominance.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Personal best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20best. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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