People · Germany
Ludwig Marko
3×3 · top 22.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2013 · 2013MARK01
Ludwig Marko has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 14.44, set at Hessen Open 2014, puts him in the top 22.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,119th in Germany. Across 3 competitions since April 2013, he has put 59 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 24.38 in April 2013 to 14.44, a 41% improvement. Ludwig 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 | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 14.44 | 15.62 | top 22.5% | 1,119 / 4,109 | |
| 4×4 | 48.72 | 1:06.13 | top 23.1% | 435 / 1,934 | |
| 2×2 | 6.11 | 6.59 | top 52.0% | 1,676 / 2,875 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 34.19 | 40.51 | top 55.8% | 732 / 1,314 | |
| 5×5 | 2:15.88 | 2:55.56 | top 58.7% | 635 / 1,158 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.30 | 19.40 | top 69.1% | 1,481 / 1,987 | |
| 7×7 | 7:42.43 | — | early days — 1 solve | 395 / 510 | |
| Megaminx | 4:13.75 | — | early days — 2 solves | 710 / 787 |
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
- 15 Mar 2014First sub-15 3×3: 14.59 at Hessen Open 2014.
- 15 Mar 2014Four personal bests in one day at Hessen Open 2014.
- 9 Nov 2013First sub-20 3×3: 16.33 at Munich Open 2013.
- 6 Apr 2013First competition: BW Open 2013. A 24.38 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Hessen Open 2014 · 15 Mar 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Munich Open 2013 · 9 Nov 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- BW Open 2013 · 6 Apr 2013
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.
- Sébastien Auroux — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead once
- Finn Ickler — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead once
- Jan Bentlage — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.44 away.
- A sub-40 4×4 single — 10,180 people have one; it is 8.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.