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Competitions · United States

Cubing in the Park Reno 2026

Reno, Nevada · 20 June 2026 · 5 events · 27 competitors · 29 personal bests

Michael Larsen won two of the five events (3×3, 4×4) and the closest final was the Megaminx, won by Daniel Cho by 0.82 seconds. 27 competitors produced 29 personal bests, 23 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Conner Mason took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:16.85 down to 38.13, 50 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Michael Larsen — 3×3, 4×4
0.82s
closest final — Megaminx, Daniel Cho over Elvis Clark
29
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Michael Larsen7.038.24
4×4Michael Larsen32.5333.86
3×3 one-handedJason Ostdiek12.5812.75
MegaminxDaniel Cho58.061:01.67
PyraminxStephen Zhu1.752.29

The PB harvest

29 set · 23 still standing
  • Stephen Zhu — Pyraminx single 1.53: into the top 0.46% of the event's history.
  • Joseph Chung — 3×3 single 8.31: into the top 3.4% of the event's history.
  • Stephen Zhu — 3×3 single 8.90: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
  • Breanna LaGere — 4×4 single 34.30: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
  • Jaden Thompson — Megaminx single 54.70: into the top 7.3% of the event's history.
  • Elijah Perez — 4×4 single 35.74: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
  • Elvis Clark — Megaminx single 58.84: into the top 9.4% of the event's history.
  • Julian Fung — 3×3 single 12.45: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.

First-timers

Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

27 competitors · 140 results · 5 events.

Solve this final yourself

how this works →

The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Michael Larsen won it with a 8.24 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1U D L' D L' F D2 B2 R F D' R2 F U2 F R2 F' B' U2
  2. 2B2 L B' R2 F' R L2 U D F U' B2 L2 U F2 R2 L2 D L
  3. 3B U2 L2 F' R2 B2 F2 D B2 F2 R' F' D' F U' R2 D2 R'
  4. 4L2 B F2 L2 F' L2 F' D' B' F R2 B2 U' F L' U L U
  5. 5L D2 R F2 R D2 R' U2 L' F L2 U' L2 B' D' B' F' L' B'

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

27 competitors

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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.