People · United States
Joe Allen
3×3 · top 36.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2003 · 2003ALLE02
Joe Allen has been competing for 23 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 18.91, set at Midwest competition 2005, puts him in the top 36.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 20,736th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since August 2003, he has put 38 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 37.34 in August 2003 to 18.91, a 49% improvement. Joe 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 | 18.91 | 21.87 | top 36.8% | 20,736 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 41.99 | — | top 68.1% | 9,722 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:41.85 | — | early days — 2 solves | 12,947 / 19,072 |
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
- 29 Jan 2005First sub-20 3×3: 19.50 at Midwest competition 2005.
- 10 Jul 2004First sub-30 3×3: 25.24 at US Nationals 2004.
- 10 Jul 2004Four personal bests in one day at US Nationals 2004.
- 23 Aug 2003First competition: World Rubik's Games Championship 2003. A 37.34 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rubik's World Championship 2005 · 5 Nov 2005
- Midwest competition 2005 · 29 Jan 2005 — 2 personal bests set
- US Nationals 2004 · 10 Jul 2004 — 4 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Games Championship 2003 · 23 Aug 2003
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.
- Peter Babcock — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Chris Hardwick — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
- Grant Tregay — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.91 away.
- A sub-40 3×3 one-handed single — 48,086 people have one; it is 1.99 away.
Targets move as he improves.