People · United States
John Nowak
5×5 · top 10.9% of 40,792 all-time · competing since July 2012 · 2012NOWA03
John Nowak has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 5×5: a personal-best single of 1:08.92, set at Newark Academy Spring 2024, puts him in the top 10.9% of the 40,792 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 843rd in the United States. Across 2 competitions since July 2012, he has put 44 official solves on the record across six events. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.05 in July 2012 to 12.61, a 26% improvement. John has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | 1:08.92 | 1:15.60 | top 10.9% | 843 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.12 | 23.27 | top 12.9% | 1,665 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 | 12.61 | 14.38 | top 16.1% | 8,601 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 51.78 | 1:01.15 | top 26.9% | 4,140 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 8.15 | 8.29 | top 68.8% | 28,438 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 6:18.90 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,837 / 2,092 |
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
- 2 Jun 2024First sub-15 3×3: 12.88 at Newark Academy Spring 2024.
- 2 Jun 2024Four personal bests in one day at Newark Academy Spring 2024.
- 28 Jul 2012First competition: Jersey Shore Open 2012. A 17.05 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Newark Academy Spring 2024 · 2 Jun 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Jersey Shore Open 2012 · 28 Jul 2012
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.
- Ernie Pulchny — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Bobby D'Angelo — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Jonathan Lin — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-1:00 5×5 single — 2,252 people have one; it is 8.92 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 5,987 people have one; it is 2.12 away.
Targets move as he improves.