personal best
Your highest mark
Personal best is someone's highest achievement in a measurable activity, especially athletics: She ran a personal best in the 400 meters.
Often abbreviated PB.
The phrase emphasizes individual improvement rather than comparison to others—you can set a personal best while finishing last in a race.
Preserved account or achievement
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- peak performanceHighest level of functioning
- high scoreMaximum points achieved
triumph · accomplishment · feat · success · pinnacle · excellence · mastery · self-mastery
Object of pursuit
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- objectivePurpose or goal
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- standardLevel of quality accepted
baseline · measurable · attainable · timeline · planning · strategy · tracking · progress
Operate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
grit · dedication · commitment · discipline · focus · tenacity · self-belief · confidence
Competition of speed
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- meetCome into contact
finals · heats · qualifier · event · podium · standings · ranking · placement
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillHole-boring device
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
preparation · regimen · routine · technique · form · consistency · incremental · progression
record
Preserved account or achievement
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- peak performanceHighest level of functioning
high score · triumph · accomplishment · feat · success · pinnacle · excellence · mastery · self-mastery · capstone
target
Object of pursuit
standard · baseline · measurable · attainable · timeline · planning · strategy · tracking · progress · stepping stone
drive
Operate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
perseverance · grit · dedication · commitment · discipline · focus · tenacity · self-belief · confidence · inspiration
race
Competition of speed
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
meet · finals · heats · qualifier · event · podium · standings · ranking · placement · timing
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillHole-boring device
- workoutStructured physical exercise
conditioning · preparation · regimen · routine · technique · form · consistency · incremental · progression · tracking
- Peak Performancepeak performance, maximum effort, excelling, outperforming, mastery
- gaming statshigh score, world record, leaderboard, win streak, completion time
- Marathon Termsfinish time, split times, pacing, race pace, qualifying time
- Running culturerace bib, medal ceremony, water stations, aid stations, pace group
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
personal bestlowest point
Minimum possible position
nadir · rock bottom · failure · off day · bad day
personal bestworld record
Highest documented achievement globally
all-time record · national record · Olympic record · league record · course record
best, personal, personality, personally, impersonal, personable, bested, personage, personhood