"personal record" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: personal records [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} personal record (plural personal records)
  1. A person's best performance at a task to date. Synonyms: PR, personal best
    Sense id: en-personal_record-en-noun-xe~gHUJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "My personal record in the marathon is 5 hours, 52 minutes."
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        {
          "text": "I finally managed to beat my personal record in Minesweeper."
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