People · Philippines
Justin Paul Cañares
3×3 · top 8.3% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2008 · 2008CANA01
Justin Paul Cañares has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 10.28, set at Cebu Cool Off 2026, puts him in the top 8.3% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 873rd in the Philippines. Until May 2007, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 11 competitions since April 2008, he has put 371 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 63% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.36 in April 2008 to 10.28, a 44% improvement. Justin has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 10.28 | 12.77 | top 8.3% | 873 / 6,270 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.48 | 21.29 | top 13.8% | 344 / 2,440 | |
| 4×4 | 48.91 | 58.43 | top 23.3% | 607 / 2,135 | |
| 2×2 | 4.12 | 5.57 | top 28.0% | 1,334 / 4,257 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.80 | 16.17 | top 43.1% | 1,242 / 2,621 | |
| 5×5 | 2:06.45 | 2:16.00 | top 53.3% | 583 / 928 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 53 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 161 / 189 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 7:34.66 | — | early days — 2 solves | 267 / 274 | |
| Megaminx | 4:39.39 | — | top 94.8% | 659 / 690 |
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 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cebu Cool Off 2026.
- 23 Jul 2016Four personal bests in one day at Visayas Championship 2016.
- 18 Jun 2016Five personal bests in one day at Cebu Open 2016.
- 1 Dec 2012Five personal bests in one day at Cagayan de Oro Open 2012.
- 15 Nov 2008First sub-15 3×3: 14.16 at Iligan Open 2008.
- 15 Nov 2008Four personal bests in one day at Iligan Open 2008.
Competitions
- Cebu Cool Off 2026 · 25 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cebu Open 2017 · 18 Feb 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Iligan Open 2016 · 27 Dec 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Speedcubing Year End 2016 · 26 Nov 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Visayas Championship 2016 · 23 Jul 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Cebu Open 2016 · 18 Jun 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- Cebu Open 2015 · 6 Nov 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Cagayan de Oro Open 2012 · 1 Dec 2012 — 5 personal bests set
- Cebu Open 2009 · 18 Apr 2009 — 1 personal best set
- Iligan Open 2008 · 15 Nov 2008 — 4 personal bests set
- Cebu Open 2008 · 19 Apr 2008
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.
- James Benedict Cañares — met in 66 rounds, finished ahead 29 times
- James Alvin Baruc — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead 26 times
- Mervin Villaceran — met in 37 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.28 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 5,987 people have one; it is 2.48 away.
Targets move as he improves.