People · Kenya
Michael Nziwa Makanga
Pyraminx · top 74.4% of 129,321 all-time · competing since July 2022 · 2022MAKA02
Michael Nziwa Makanga has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 13.28, set at Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025, puts him in the top 74.4% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 84th in Kenya. Across 4 competitions since July 2022, he has put 46 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:37.35 in July 2022 to 43.98, a 55% improvement. Michael 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 | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 13.28 | 17.07 | top 74.4% | 84 / 148 | |
| 3×3 | 43.98 | 56.47 | top 81.1% | 226 / 356 | |
| 2×2 | 14.35 | 17.38 | top 89.5% | 159 / 217 |
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 Nov 2025Three personal bests in one day at Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025.
- 20 Sep 2025First sub-60 3×3: 55.87 at Nakuru Open 2025.
- 16 Jul 2022First competition: Navitas Cube Challenge Kenya 2022. A 1:37.35 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Nakuru Twist and Turn 2026 · 13 Jun 2026
- Nakuru Speedcubing Camp 2025 · 29 Nov 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Nakuru Open 2025 · 20 Sep 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Navitas Cube Challenge Kenya 2022 · 16 Jul 2022
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.
- Kelvin Githiari Waturi — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
- Dickson Masika — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Mark Bowen — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 Pyraminx single — 86,891 people have one; it is 1.28 away.
- A sub-40 3×3 single — 218,634 people have one; it is 3.98 away.
Targets move as he improves.