personal record

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That same day, 52-year-old Lhakpa Sherpa, who's also known as the "Mountain Queen", broke her personal record for the most ascents by a female climber, after her 11th Everest summit.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

His personal record is 2:41:59 from the Berlin Marathon in 2024 and he hopes to best that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

There were the lurches, waves of the gloves and points of the bat - that will never change - but a false shot percentage of 49% was his personal record high.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

He caught a glimpse of his rushing total, which at 173 yards was 16 away from his personal record, and immediately regretted looking.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Clearly the entries were a personal record and not meant to be read by other people.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen