People · United States
Matthew Armstrong
3×3 · top 19.1% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2015 · 2015ARMS01
Matthew Armstrong has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.47, set at Apex Algs Again 2026, puts him in the top 19.1% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 10,266th in the United States. Across 2 competitions since April 2015, he has put 35 official solves on the record across five events. His 3×3 best has come down from 35.36 in April 2015 to 13.47, a 62% improvement. Matthew has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.47 | 15.95 | top 19.1% | 10,266 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 5.25 | 6.52 | top 42.4% | 17,061 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.23 | 19.78 | top 68.6% | 20,303 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 51.54 | 1:12.31 | top 78.1% | 11,467 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 2:04.23 | — | early days — 1 solve | 15,656 / 19,072 |
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
- 23 May 2026First sub-30 3×3: 13.47 at Apex Algs Again 2026.
- 23 May 2026First sub-20 3×3: 13.47 at Apex Algs Again 2026.
- 23 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.47 at Apex Algs Again 2026.
- 25 Apr 2015First competition: Doylestown Spring 2015. A 35.36 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Apex Algs Again 2026 · 23 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Doylestown Spring 2015 · 25 Apr 2015
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.
- Ayanna Ferrell — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Sohum Black — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Samuel Evans — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.47 away.
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.25 away.
Targets move as he improves.