People · New Zealand
Joe Keating
2×2 · top 3.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026KEAT01
Joe Keating has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.71, set at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026, puts him in the top 3.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 91st in New Zealand. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 107 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.66 in February 2026 to 12.02, a 28% improvement. Joe 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.71 | 4.36 | top 3.1% | 91 / 1,615 | |
| 3×3 | 12.02 | 14.71 | top 14.0% | 287 / 2,095 | |
| 4×4 | 1:03.17 | 1:21.48 | top 39.8% | 256 / 722 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.42 | 39.25 | top 42.9% | 236 / 600 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.97 | 10.51 | top 44.6% | 595 / 1,141 |
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
- 10 Jul 2026First sub-15 3×3: 12.02 at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026.
- 10 Jul 2026Four personal bests in one day at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026.
- 27 Feb 2026First competition: NZ North Island Championship 2026. A 16.66 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026 · 10 Jul 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- NZ North Island Championship 2026 · 27 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Thomas Kilbey — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Kalvin Lum — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead once
- Cameron Short — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.71 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
Targets move as he improves.