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Ryan Cramer
3×3 · top 3.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2012 · 2012CRAM01
Ryan Cramer has been competing for 15 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.31, set at Cape May Summer B 2026, puts him in the top 3.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,901st in the United States. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since February 2012, he has put 145 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 63% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.05 in February 2012 to 8.31, a 61% improvement. Ryan has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.31 | 12.72 | top 3.4% | 1,901 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 41.91 | 49.03 | top 14.4% | 2,150 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 3.15 | 4.57 | top 16.0% | 6,261 / 40,951 | |
| Megaminx | 1:21.06 | 1:42.77 | top 22.5% | 1,548 / 7,841 | |
| 5×5 | 1:25.88 | 1:33.88 | top 24.0% | 1,861 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 3:04.28 | 3:11.80 | early days — 3 solves | 1,601 / 4,196 | |
| 7×7 | 4:39.27 | 5:23.40 | early days — 3 solves | 1,282 / 3,184 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.14 | 38.83 | top 59.3% | 8,312 / 15,683 |
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 Jun 2026First sub-10 3×3: 8.31 at Cape May Summer B 2026.
- 21 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cape May Summer B 2026.
- 23 Feb 2019Five personal bests in one day at Long Island Winter 2019.
- 19 May 2018Three personal bests in one day at North Plainfield Open 2018.
- 12 Jan 2013First sub-15 3×3: 14.93 at Monmouth County Open 2013.
- 22 Sep 2012Four personal bests in one day at Princeton Fall 2012.
Competitions
- Cape May Summer B 2026 · 21 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Long Island Winter 2019 · 23 Feb 2019 — 5 personal bests set
- North Plainfield Open 2018 · 19 May 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Monmouth County Open 2013 · 12 Jan 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Levittown Open 2012 · 1 Dec 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Princeton Fall 2012 · 22 Sep 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Jersey Shore Open 2012 · 28 Jul 2012 — 1 personal best set
- Newark Head to Head 2012 · 25 Feb 2012
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.
- Zach Goldman — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead once
- Ernie Pulchny — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Corey Sakowski — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.31 away.
- A sub-40 4×4 single — 10,180 people have one; it is 1.91 away.
Targets move as he improves.