history: I was one of three people in the running for a promotion at my job. I ended up not getting the job and a person with less experience got it.
current: I recently tried to get a manager's job in my company, two others and myself were the last three in the running for the job.
next: Very nice, congrats on making it that far. I actually was in the same situation about a week ago.  How do you feel you match up to the others?