People · United States
Marcus Howard
Skewb · top 14.8% of 73,281 all-time · competing since February 2023 · 2023HOWA01
Marcus Howard has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.55, set at CubingUSA Southern Championship 2024, puts him in the top 14.8% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,321st in the United States. Across 4 competitions since February 2023, he has put 156 official solves on the record across ten 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 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.49 in February 2023 to 12.47, a 42% improvement. Marcus 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 States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.55 | 7.24 | top 14.8% | 2,321 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 12.47 | 15.58 | top 15.5% | 8,307 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.62 | 9.51 | top 17.2% | 4,566 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 3.42 | 6.14 | top 19.2% | 7,537 / 40,951 | |
| Clock | 14.28 | 18.70 | top 45.0% | 3,625 / 8,927 | |
| 4×4 | 1:19.76 | 1:32.84 | top 55.7% | 9,546 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:24.46 | 2:46.23 | top 58.6% | 4,395 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.74 | — | top 63.5% | 8,976 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 2:52.58 | 3:28.69 | top 75.6% | 6,755 / 9,401 | |
| Square-1 | 1:34.92 | — | early days — 2 solves | 6,521 / 6,743 |
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
- 21 Sep 2024Three personal bests in one day at Cube More in Ardmore 2024.
- 2 Aug 2024First sub-15 3×3: 14.09 at CubingUSA Southern Championship 2024.
- 2 Aug 2024Six personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Southern Championship 2024.
- 23 Apr 2023First sub-20 3×3: 18.93 at Twisters in Tulsa 2023.
- 23 Apr 2023Five personal bests in one day at Twisters in Tulsa 2023.
- 11 Feb 2023First competition: KC Krazy Cubing Winter 2023. A 21.85 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cube More in Ardmore 2024 · 21 Sep 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Southern Championship 2024 · 2 Aug 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Twisters in Tulsa 2023 · 23 Apr 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- KC Krazy Cubing Winter 2023 · 11 Feb 2023 — 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.
- Kaden Christopher Dockins — met in 40 rounds, finished ahead once
- Jake Maddox — met in 36 rounds, never finished ahead
- Lydia Workman — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.55 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
Targets move as he improves.