People · United Kingdom
Kalem Mitchell
Clock · top 5.6% of 32,817 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026MITC08
Kalem Mitchell has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the Clock: a personal-best single of 5.47, set at Newcastle upon Tyne Summer 2026, puts him in the top 5.6% of the 32,817 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 86th in the United Kingdom. Until December 2011, no official Clock solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since March 2026, he has put 205 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.23 in March 2026 to 9.37, a 17% improvement. Kalem 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 Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 5.47 | 6.99 | top 5.6% | 86 / 1,255 | |
| 3×3 | 9.37 | 11.78 | top 5.8% | 435 / 6,785 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.63 | 7.34 | top 6.0% | 231 / 3,704 | |
| 2×2 | 2.47 | 3.89 | top 8.7% | 587 / 4,946 | |
| Megaminx | 1:10.55 | 1:21.02 | top 16.0% | 202 / 998 | |
| Skewb | 5.20 | 11.89 | top 19.8% | 457 / 2,439 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.68 | 27.51 | top 22.4% | 422 / 1,861 | |
| 4×4 | 49.91 | 54.50 | top 24.7% | 551 / 2,112 | |
| Square-1 | 21.11 | 31.48 | top 30.5% | 289 / 789 | |
| 6×6 | 2:59.80 | 3:12.85 | top 41.0% | 256 / 560 | |
| 5×5 | 1:50.02 | 2:00.59 | top 42.7% | 538 / 1,167 | |
| 7×7 | 5:44.62 | 6:06.53 | early days — 3 solves | 314 / 463 |
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
- 17 Oct 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.37 at Falkirk Autumn 2026.
- 17 Oct 2026Ten personal bests in one day at Falkirk Autumn 2026.
- 25 Jul 2026Eight personal bests in one day at Newcastle upon Tyne Summer 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026First competition: Bolton Spring 2026. A 13.45 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Falkirk Autumn 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 10 personal bests set
- Newcastle upon Tyne Summer 2026 · 25 Jul 2026 — 8 personal bests set
- Edinburgh Clock Day 2026 · 6 Jun 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Bolton Spring 2026 · 28 Mar 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.
- Bella Campbell — met in 45 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Daniel Schmitt — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Billie Hammill — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-5 Clock single — 1,444 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.37 away.
Targets move as he improves.