People · United States
James Hill
2×2 · top 37.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026HILL03
James Hill has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.88, set at Rocky Mountain Championship 2026, puts him in the top 37.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 15,127th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since January 2026, he has put 41 official solves on the record across six events. His 3×3 best has come down from 38.35 in January 2026 to 25.59, a 33% improvement. James has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% 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 | 4.88 | 10.05 | top 37.8% | 15,127 / 40,951 | |
| Skewb | 9.72 | 16.84 | top 53.2% | 9,592 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 25.59 | 30.78 | top 53.9% | 31,632 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.27 | 16.66 | top 68.9% | 20,384 / 28,708 | |
| 4×4 | 1:53.22 | — | early days — 2 solves | 14,477 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 3:26.76 | — | early days — 1 solve | 7,945 / 9,401 |
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
- 25 Jul 2026First sub-30 3×3: 25.59 at Pikes Peak PM 2026.
- 31 Jan 2026First competition: DeNxNver 2026. A 38.35 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rocky Mountain Championship 2026 · 21 Aug 2026
- Pikes Peak PM 2026 · 25 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
- DeNxNver 2026 · 31 Jan 2026
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.
- Colten Passer — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Kian Cline — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
- William Mitchell — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.88 away.
- A sub-8 Skewb single — 30,246 people have one; it is 1.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.