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best time
The fastest time ever achieved in a specific sporting discipline or on a specific course, either overall or by an individual person.
Bei den Meisterschaften schwamm sie eine neue persönliche Bestzeit.
At the championships, she swam a new personal best time.
The word is a clear compound of 'best-' (the superlative of 'gut' (good)) and 'die Zeit' (time). So it literally means 'the best time'.
Sein Ziel ist es, die beste Zeit des Jahres zu laufen.
His goal is to run the best time of the year.
In a sports context, 'Bestzeit' (best time) is often combined with certain verbs. You can 'aufstellen' (set), 'verbessern' (improve), 'einstellen' (equal), or simply 'laufen' (run), 'schwimmen' (swim), or 'fahren' (drive/ride) a best time.
Der Läufer will bei diesem Marathon eine neue Bestzeit aufstellen.
The runner wants to set a new best time in this marathon.
The combination 'persönliche Bestzeit' (personal best time) is used very frequently. It refers to the fastest time an individual person has ever achieved, not the overall record.
Obwohl er nicht gewonnen hat, freut er sich über seine neue persönliche Bestzeit.
Although he did not win, he is happy about his new personal best time.
