People · United States
Ian Markley
3×3 · top 13.7% of 288,433 all-time · competing since May 2018 · 2018MARK06
Ian Markley has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.91, set at Pickett's Mill Battlefield 2023, puts him in the top 13.7% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 7,414th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since May 2018, he has put 108 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.74 in May 2018 to 11.91, a 61% improvement. Ian has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.91 | 12.84 | top 13.7% | 7,414 / 60,666 | |
| Megaminx | 1:16.21 | 1:28.92 | top 19.4% | 1,348 / 8,026 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.12 | 9.19 | top 28.9% | 8,087 / 29,168 | |
| 2×2 | 4.60 | 6.40 | top 34.3% | 13,868 / 41,674 | |
| 6×6 | 2:46.48 | 2:54.84 | top 34.3% | 1,254 / 4,262 | |
| 7×7 | 4:10.96 | 4:32.01 | top 34.7% | 981 / 3,236 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.85 | 31.67 | top 36.6% | 4,905 / 15,900 | |
| Square-1 | 33.06 | 37.31 | top 55.2% | 3,695 / 6,846 | |
| 4×4 | 1:24.63 | 1:27.26 | top 59.7% | 10,491 / 19,354 | |
| Skewb | 13.19 | 27.17 | top 71.5% | 13,677 / 19,164 | |
| 5×5 | 3:01.36 | — | early days — 2 solves | 7,214 / 9,537 | |
| Clock | 36.70 | — | early days — 3 solves | 8,364 / 9,172 |
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
- 9 Jul 2023First sub-15 3×3: 11.91 at Pickett's Mill Battlefield 2023.
- 9 Jul 2023Five personal bests in one day at Pickett's Mill Battlefield 2023.
- 25 May 2019Three personal bests in one day at Peach State 2019.
- 2 Mar 2019First sub-30 3×3: 17.94 at Grind City 2019.
- 2 Mar 2019First sub-20 3×3: 17.94 at Grind City 2019.
- 2 Mar 2019Three personal bests in one day at Grind City 2019.
Competitions
- Pickett's Mill Battlefield 2023 · 9 Jul 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Peach State 2019 · 25 May 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- Grind City 2019 · 2 Mar 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- Pyra Pandemonium 2018 · 19 May 2018
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.
- Daniel Mullen — met in 29 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jacob Ambrose — met in 24 rounds, never finished ahead
- Katie Hull — met in 24 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.91 away.
- A sub-1:00 Megaminx single — 3,558 people have one; it is 16.21 away.
Targets move as he improves.