People · United States
Todd Beckman
2×2 · top 6.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2009 · 2009BECK01
Todd Beckman has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.19, set at Colorado Springs 2012, puts him in the top 6.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,437th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since April 2009, he has put 139 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 28.50 in April 2009 to 12.65, a 56% improvement. Todd 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 | 2.19 | 6.55 | top 6.1% | 2,437 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 12.65 | 20.00 | top 16.2% | 8,684 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.03 | 31.52 | top 42.0% | 5,642 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:12.89 | 1:22.99 | top 49.7% | 8,346 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 2:06.22 | 2:35.31 | top 53.2% | 4,478 / 9,401 |
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
- 3 Aug 2012First sub-15 3×3: 12.65 at United States National Championships 2012.
- 7 Apr 2012Four personal bests in one day at Colorado Springs 2012.
- 26 Feb 2011First sub-20 3×3: 17.97 at Colorado Springs Open 2011.
- 26 Feb 2011Seven personal bests in one day at Colorado Springs Open 2011.
- 25 Apr 2009First competition: Denver Open 2009. A 28.50 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rocky Mountain Winter 2016 · 9 Jan 2016 — 1 personal best set
- United States National Championships 2012 · 3 Aug 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Colorado Springs 2012 · 7 Apr 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Colorado Springs Open 2011 · 26 Feb 2011 — 7 personal bests set
- Denver Open 2009 · 25 Apr 2009
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.
- Jackson Warley — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- AJ Blair — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Patrick Kelly — met in 25 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.19 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.65 away.
Targets move as he improves.