People · South Africa
Johnathan Ellis
Skewb · top 29.4% of 74,164 all-time · competing since November 2023 · 2023ELLI13
Johnathan Ellis has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 6.45, set at Bold Solvin' Bloemfontein 2025, puts him in the top 29.4% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 109th in South Africa. Across 5 competitions since November 2023, he has put 155 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.46 in November 2023 to 22.17, a 25% improvement. Johnathan has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 6.45 | 12.78 | top 29.4% | 109 / 444 | |
| 2×2 | 4.49 | 7.94 | top 32.9% | 349 / 1,525 | |
| 3×3 | 22.17 | 26.49 | top 46.0% | 666 / 2,187 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.16 | 12.52 | top 54.3% | 446 / 958 | |
| Megaminx | 3:27.22 | 3:57.94 | top 82.9% | 182 / 268 | |
| 4×4 | 2:52.19 | 3:09.44 | top 95.6% | 466 / 495 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:36.65 | 1:41.06 | top 95.9% | 419 / 473 |
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
- 26 Apr 2025Four personal bests in one day at CubingZA Nationals 2025.
- 23 Nov 2024Four personal bests in one day at Speedcubes Bloemfontein 2024.
- 25 Nov 2023First competition: Mimosa Mall Master Cubers 2023. A 29.46 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Bold Solvin' Bloemfontein 2025 · 12 Jul 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- CubingZA Nationals 2025 · 26 Apr 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Speedcubes Bloemfontein 2024 · 23 Nov 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 · 21 Sep 2024
- Mimosa Mall Master Cubers 2023 · 25 Nov 2023
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.
- Stephanus Blignaut — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Wikus Schutte — met in 27 rounds, never finished ahead
- Daniel David Mizen — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-6 Skewb single — 19,128 people have one; it is 0.45 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 50,215 people have one; it is 0.49 away.
Targets move as he improves.