People · United States
Alex Clarke
2×2 · top 21.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since June 2009 · 2009CLAR03
Alex Clarke has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.57, set at Cornhusker Cubing Classic 2022, puts him in the top 21.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 8,252nd in the United States. Across 9 competitions since June 2009, he has put 270 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, steadier than 99% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 6 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 33.94 in June 2009 to 14.88, a 56% improvement. Alex has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.57 | 6.10 | top 21.1% | 8,252 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.44 | 11.05 | top 23.3% | 6,317 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 14.88 | 17.33 | top 24.0% | 13,044 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.61 | 36.35 | top 45.8% | 6,216 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:19.11 | 1:27.80 | top 55.2% | 9,444 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 2:50.66 | 3:25.73 | top 74.9% | 6,680 / 9,401 | |
| Square-1 | 1:01.86 | 1:15.40 | top 84.7% | 5,678 / 6,743 | |
| Megaminx | 5:45.11 | — | early days — 1 solve | 7,773 / 7,841 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 20 Feb 2011First sub-15 3×3: 14.88 at Mall of America 2011.
- 4 Sep 2010Four personal bests in one day at Nebraska Open 2010.
- 19 Jun 2010Four personal bests in one day at Minnesota Open 2010.
- 24 Apr 2010First sub-20 3×3: 19.41 at Iowa Open 2010.
- 19 Sep 2009Three personal bests in one day at Boulder 2009.
- 18 Jul 2009First sub-30 3×3: 24.71 at Aurora Summer competition 2009.
Competitions
- Cornhusker Cubing Classic 2022 · 12 Nov 2022 — 1 personal best set
- Mall of America 2011 · 20 Feb 2011 — 2 personal bests set
- Nebraska Open 2010 · 4 Sep 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Minnesota Open 2010 · 19 Jun 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Iowa Open 2010 · 24 Apr 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Chicago Open 2010 · 6 Feb 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Boulder 2009 · 19 Sep 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Aurora Summer competition 2009 · 18 Jul 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Missouri Open 2009 · 14 Jun 2009
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- John Brechon — met in 37 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Christopher Olson — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Jack Johnston — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.57 away.
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.