Definition of personal best in English: personal best
noun The best time or score ever achieved by a sports player in a particular event.
‘she clocked two hours 24 minutes 59 seconds, breaking her own personal best of 2:29:53’
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‘Padrinao stopped short of predicting a gold medal, or guaranteeing a personal best.’ ‘They have seen the pride of a child who has exercised self-discipline to achieve his personal best.’ ‘Recently one of their artists was commissioned to create an award for Olympic competitors who beat their own personal bests in the Sydney games.’ ‘The SFU novice rowing team showed they had more to give when they all pulled personal bests.’ ‘We finish quickly but the time is not a personal best.’ ‘Nonetheless, if he can improve his personal best of 44.72 to a 44 low, a medal will be within reach.’ ‘It's a matter of embracing challenges that push you to do your personal best without overwhelming you.’ ‘Women's captain Katie Sam also led the team by example by running a new personal best of 27.1s in the 200m.’ ‘On the men's side, Richard Mosley ran a personal best in the mile in 4:12 in placing 22nd.’ ‘You can bet she'll be here next year to try to beat her personal best.’ ‘The women's team was filled with excellent performances including many personal bests.’ ‘Despite personal bests, those leading the team are not making the times to take the top spots.’ ‘Top athletes don't just focus on beating their competitors; they strive for their personal bests.’ ‘I bowled a 199, which was a personal best.’ ‘Owen Gibbons pulled a personal best by six seconds.’ ‘Competing in the under-23 lightweight division, Hurd knocked 13 seconds off his previous personal best for a time of 6:44.’ ‘Kate Brooker set a personal best of 15:38.8, just ahead of Sharon Yen at 16:15.4.’ ‘The rowing machine tells me if today's workout was a personal best.’ ‘Although this result did not meet his expectations, his time of 1: 04.91 in the preliminary heat was a personal best for the Scarborough native.’ ‘In the men's 4x400m, the first two runners both ran personal bests.’