People · United States
Marcus Cody Merrell
2×2 · top 7.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since November 2023 · 2023MERR05
Marcus Cody Merrell has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.36, set at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024, puts him in the top 7.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,051st in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since November 2023, he has put 102 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 93% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 5 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.98 in November 2023 to 12.42, a 48% improvement. Marcus 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.36 | 5.60 | top 7.6% | 3,051 / 41,674 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.63 | 12.33 | top 11.0% | 2,907 / 29,168 | |
| 3×3 | 12.42 | 14.35 | top 15.4% | 8,362 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 2:35.34 | — | early days — 2 solves | 18,032 / 19,354 |
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
- 29 Jun 2024Three personal bests in one day at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024.
- 30 Mar 2024Three personal bests in one day at Red Stick Spring 2024.
- 5 Jan 2024First sub-20 3×3: 14.67 at Baton Rouge Winter 2024.
- 5 Jan 2024First sub-15 3×3: 14.67 at Baton Rouge Winter 2024.
- 24 Nov 2023First competition: Fleur-de-Lis Fall LA 2023. A 23.98 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Darmstadt Dodecahedron Days 2024 · 20 Jul 2024
- Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024 · 29 Jun 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Red Stick Spring 2024 · 30 Mar 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Baton Rouge Winter 2024 · 5 Jan 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Fleur-de-Lis Fall LA 2023 · 24 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.
- David Young Merrell — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Jonas Sachgau — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Francesco Schmitt — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.36 away.
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 10,050 people have one; it is 0.63 away.
Targets move as he improves.