Historical 3x3 World Records Beaten
Updated on 14 Oct 2025.
| Date | Single | Average | Name | Competition | Achieved By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | |||||
| 13 Apr 2025 | 3.05 | 4.42 | 🇨🇳 Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一) | 🇨🇳 Shenyang Spring 2025 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 15–16 Feb 2025 | 3.08 | 5.00 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇲🇾 XMUM Cube Open 2025 | 2 (0.00%) |
| 11 Jun 2023 | 3.13 | 6.00 | 🇺🇸 Max Park | 🇺🇸 Pride in Long Beach 2023 | 3 (0.00%) |
| 24–25 Nov 2018 | 3.47 | 9.00 | 🇨🇳 Yusheng Du (杜宇生) | 🇨🇳 Wuhu Open 2018 | 8 (0.00%) |
| 6 May 2018 | 4.22 | 6.26 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Cube for Cambodia 2018 | 51 (0.02%) |
| 27 Jan 2018 | 4.59 | 6.28 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Hobart Summer 2018 | 111 (0.04%) |
| 28 Oct 2017 | 4.59 | 7.54 | 🇰🇷 SeungBeom Cho (조승범) | 🇺🇸 ChicaGhosts 2017 | 111 (0.04%) |
| 2 Sep 2017 | 4.69 | 7.41 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Ponce | 🇺🇸 Rally In The Valley 2017 | 142 (0.05%) |
| 11 Dec 2016 | 4.73 | 6.97 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 POPS Open 2016 | 154 (0.06%) |
| 5–6 Nov 2016 | 4.74 | 6.89 | 🇳🇱 Mats Valk | 🇮🇩 Jawa Timur Open 2016 | 159 (0.06%) |
| 21 Nov 2015 | 4.90 | 8.28 | 🇺🇸 Lucas Etter | 🇺🇸 River Hill Fall 2015 | 221 (0.08%) |
| 25 Apr 2015 | 5.25 | 8.70 | 🇺🇸 Collin Burns | 🇺🇸 Doylestown Spring 2015 | 396 (0.15%) |
| 2–3 Mar 2013 | 5.55 | 8.82 | 🇳🇱 Mats Valk | 🇧🇪 Zonhoven Open 2013 | 599 (0.23%) |
| 25 Jun 2011 | 5.66 | 7.64 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Winter Open 2011 | 706 (0.27%) |
| 25 Jun 2011 | 6.18 | 8.60 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Winter Open 2011 | 1383 (0.53%) |
| 7 May 2011 | 6.24 | 8.07 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Kubaroo Open 2011 | 1484 (0.57%) |
| 7 May 2011 | 6.65 | 8.20 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Kubaroo Open 2011 | 2337 (0.90%) |
| 29–30 Jan 2011 | 6.65 | 8.06 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Summer Open 2011 | 2337 (0.90%) |
| 13 Nov 2010 | 6.77 | 8.88 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Cube Day 2010 | 2615 (1.00%) |
| 13 Nov 2010 | 7.03 | 9.07 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Cube Day 2010 | 3271 (1.25%) |
| 12–13 Jul 2008 | 7.08 | 12.26 | 🇳🇱 Erik Akkersdijk | 🇨🇿 Czech Open 2008 | 3431 (1.31%) |
| 5 May 2008 | 8.72 | 12.71 | 🇯🇵 Yu Nakajima (中島悠) | 🇯🇵 Kashiwa Open 2008 | 10464 (4.01%) |
| 5 May 2008 | 8.72 | 11.75 | 🇯🇵 Yu Nakajima (中島悠) | 🇯🇵 Kashiwa Open 2008 | 10464 (4.01%) |
| 23 Feb 2008 | 9.18 | 11.48 | 🇫🇷 Edouard Chambon | 🇪🇸 Murcia Open 2008 | 13155 (5.04%) |
| 24 Nov 2007 | 9.55 | 16.24 | 🇳🇱 Ron van Bruchem | 🇳🇱 Dutch Championship 2007 | 15518 (5.95%) |
| 13–14 Oct 2007 | 9.77 | 14.88 | 🇳🇱 Erik Akkersdijk | 🇳🇱 Dutch Open 2007 | 17022 (6.52%) |
| 5 May 2007 | 9.86 | 12.74 | 🇫🇷 Thibaut Jacquinot | 🇪🇸 Spanish Open 2007 | 17632 (6.76%) |
| 24–25 Feb 2007 | 10.36 | 13.17 | 🇫🇷 Edouard Chambon | 🇧🇪 Belgian Open 2007 | 21394 (8.20%) |
| 4–6 Aug 2006 | 10.48 | 15.89 | 🇺🇸 Toby Mao (毛台立) | 🇺🇸 US Nationals 2006 | 22313 (8.55%) |
| 14 Jan 2006 | 11.13 | 17.36 | 🇺🇸 Leyan Lo | 🇺🇸 Caltech Winter competition 2006 | 27441 (10.51%) |
| 16 Oct 2005 | 11.75 | 16.64 | 🇫🇷 Jean Pons | 🇳🇱 Dutch Open 2005 | 33007 (12.65%) |
| 3 Apr 2004 | 12.11 | 15.38 | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Spring competition 2004 | 36190 (13.87%) |
| 3 Apr 2004 | 13.93 | — | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Spring competition 2004 | 52851 (20.25%) |
| 24 Jan 2004 | 14.76 | 16.53 | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Winter competition 2004 | 60389 (23.14%) |
| 24 Jan 2004 | 15.07 | — | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Winter competition 2004 | 63239 (24.23%) |
| 23–24 Aug 2003 | 16.53 | — | 🇩🇰 Jess Bonde | 🇨🇦 World Rubik's Games Championship 2003 | 75806 (29.05%) |
| 23–24 Aug 2003 | 16.71 | — | 🇺🇸 Dan Knights | 🇨🇦 World Rubik's Games Championship 2003 | 77326 (29.63%) |
| 5 Jun 1982 | 22.95 | — | 🇺🇸 Minh Thai | 🇭🇺 World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 | 123623 (47.37%) |
| Average | |||||
| 26 Jul 2025 | 3.35 | 3.90 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Taizhou Open 2025 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 25 May 2025 | 3.70 | 3.91 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Lishui Open 2025 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 4–5 Apr 2025 | 3.32 | 4.03 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2025 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 8 Dec 2024 | 3.84 | 4.05 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Zhengzhou Open 2024 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 1–4 Nov 2024 | 3.69 | 4.09 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇲🇾 Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 21 Sep 2024 | 3.71 | 4.09 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Xuzhou Autumn 2024 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 25 Aug 2024 | 3.96 | 4.25 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇨🇳 Deqing Small Cubes Summer 2024 | 1 (0.00%) |
| 5–7 Jul 2024 | 3.97 | 4.36 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇵🇭 Philippine Championship 2024 | 2 (0.00%) |
| 19–20 Jun 2023 | 3.95 | 4.48 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇸🇬 Mofunland Cruise Open 2023 | 2 (0.00%) |
| 10–12 Mar 2023 | 3.90 | 4.69 | 🇨🇳 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 🇲🇾 Yong Jun KL Speedcubing 2023 | 5 (0.00%) |
| 24 Sep 2022 | 4.50 | 4.86 | 🇺🇸 Max Park | 🇺🇸 Marshall Cubing September 2022 | 7 (0.00%) |
| 30 Jul 2022 | 4.02 | 4.86 | 🇵🇱 Tymon Kolasiński | 🇵🇱 Cube4fun in Warsaw 2022 | 7 (0.00%) |
| 3 Apr 2022 | 4.53 | 5.08 | 🇺🇸 Max Park | 🇺🇸 Bay Area Speedcubin' 29 PM 2022 | 12 (0.00%) |
| 18–19 Dec 2021 | 4.73 | 5.09 | 🇵🇱 Tymon Kolasiński | 🇵🇱 Cubers Eve Lubartów 2021 | 12 (0.00%) |
| 6–7 Nov 2021 | 4.54 | 5.32 | 🇺🇸 Max Park | 🇺🇸 Missoula 2021 | 22 (0.01%) |
| 5 Jun 2021 | 4.06 | 5.48 | 🇨🇳 Ruihang Xu (许瑞航) | 🇨🇳 Wuhan Open 2021 | 31 (0.01%) |
| 10 Nov 2019 | 4.67 | 5.53 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Odd Day in Sydney 2019 | 36 (0.01%) |
| 6–7 Apr 2019 | 5.57 | 5.69 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Koalafication Brisbane 2019 | 53 (0.02%) |
| 14–15 Oct 2017 | 5.25 | 5.80 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇲🇾 Malaysia Cube Open 2017 | 65 (0.03%) |
| 28–29 Jun 2017 | 5.55 | 5.97 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇨🇴 Latin America Cubing Tour - Chía 2017 | 86 (0.03%) |
| 23 Apr 2017 | 5.60 | 6.39 | 🇺🇸 Max Park | 🇺🇸 OCSEF Open 2017 | 170 (0.07%) |
| 9 Jul 2016 | 5.88 | 6.45 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇵🇱 WLS Lato 2016 | 183 (0.07%) |
| 16 Nov 2013 | 6.25 | 6.54 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Cube Day 2013 | 223 (0.09%) |
| 7–8 Sep 2013 | 6.18 | 7.49 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Australian Nationals 2013 | 886 (0.35%) |
| 1–2 Sep 2012 | 6.78 | 7.53 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Australian Nationals 2012 | 936 (0.37%) |
| 25 Jun 2011 | 5.66 | 7.64 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Winter Open 2011 | 1072 (0.42%) |
| 29–30 Jan 2011 | 7.31 | 7.87 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Summer Open 2011 | 1372 (0.54%) |
| 13 Nov 2010 | 7.09 | 7.91 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Cube Day 2010 | 1428 (0.56%) |
| 10 Jul 2010 | 7.94 | 8.52 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇳🇿 New Zealand Championships 2010 | 2554 (1.00%) |
| 30 Jan 2010 | 8.69 | 9.21 | 🇦🇺 Feliks Zemdegs | 🇦🇺 Melbourne Summer Open 2010 | 4385 (1.71%) |
| 26–27 Sep 2009 | 8.68 | 10.07 | 🇵🇱 Tomasz Żołnowski | 🇵🇱 Polish Open 2009 | 7586 (2.97%) |
| 4 Apr 2009 | 9.43 | 10.63 | 🇵🇱 Tomasz Żołnowski | 🇵🇱 Warsaw Open 2009 | 10092 (3.94%) |
| 28 Mar 2009 | 9.19 | 10.83 | 🇯🇵 Yumu Tabuchi (田渕雄夢) | 🇯🇵 Osaka Open 2009 | 11071 (4.33%) |
| 21–22 Feb 2009 | 9.71 | 11.11 | 🇳🇱 Erik Akkersdijk | 🇳🇱 Benelux Open 2009 | 12515 (4.89%) |
| 5 May 2008 | 10.16 | 11.28 | 🇯🇵 Yu Nakajima (中島悠) | 🇯🇵 Kashiwa Open 2008 | 13425 (5.25%) |
| 29 Mar 2008 | 10.46 | 11.33 | 🇯🇵 Yu Nakajima (中島悠) | 🇯🇵 Osaka Open 2008 | 13702 (5.36%) |
| 23 Feb 2008 | 9.18 | 11.48 | 🇫🇷 Edouard Chambon | 🇪🇸 Murcia Open 2008 | 14560 (5.69%) |
| 7 Jan 2007 | 11.09 | 11.76 | 🇰🇷 JeongMin Yu (유정민) | 🇰🇷 KCRC Championship 2007 | 16208 (6.34%) |
| 18–19 Mar 2006 | 12.47 | 13.22 | 🇫🇮 Anssi Vanhala | 🇸🇪 SveKub Annual Meeting competition 2006 | 25737 (10.06%) |
| 18–19 Mar 2006 | 13.08 | 14.40 | 🇫🇮 Anssi Vanhala | 🇸🇪 SveKub Annual Meeting competition 2006 | 34298 (13.41%) |
| 16 Oct 2004 | 13.16 | 14.52 | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Fall competition 2004 | 35235 (13.77%) |
| 3 Apr 2004 | 12.11 | 15.38 | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Spring competition 2004 | 41913 (16.38%) |
| 24 Jan 2004 | 14.76 | 16.53 | 🇯🇵 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) | 🇺🇸 Caltech Winter competition 2004 | 50681 (19.81%) |
| 23–24 Aug 2003 | 18.76 | 20.00 | 🇺🇸 Dan Knights | 🇨🇦 World Rubik's Games Championship 2003 | 75915 (29.68%) |