Personal record

A personal record, or a personal best (abbreviated to PB), is an individual's best performance in a given sporting discipline. It is most commonly found in

athletic sports, such as track and field, other forms of running, swimming and weightlifting

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The term came from the world of running, referring to a person's best time in a race of a specific distance. So, if someone runs their first 5K race in 28:45, that's their PB for the 5-kilometre distance. If they run faster than 28:45 in a subsequent 5K race, then they have a new PB for that distance.^[1] Over time, PB came to mean any new record in a sport that could be performed by a single person.

Although the term "personal best" is increasingly used in official sports statistics, it can also refer to an unofficial best individual performance.^[2]

References

ISBN 978-1440661877
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^ Amber Sayer (17 November 2022), PR vs PB: The Difference Between Personal Record and Personal Best, Marathon Handbook

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[1] ISBN 978-1440661877
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[2] Amber Sayer (17 November 2022), PR vs PB: The Difference Between Personal Record and Personal Best, Marathon Handbook

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