Competitions · United States
Denver Open 2009
Golden, Colorado · 25 April 2009 · 11 events · 39 competitors · 37 personal bests
Anthony Brooks won four of the eleven events (3×3, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Patrick Kelly by 0.21 seconds. 39 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and 21 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A continental record
Anthony Brooks set the 3×3 Multi-Blind single continental record: 5 of 5 cubes · 47:22.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anthony Brooks | 12.97 | 15.27 |
| 2×2 | Patrick Kelly | 5.93 | 6.56 |
| 4×4 | Patrick Kelly | 57.93 | 1:08.28 |
| 5×5 | Anthony McKnight | 1:44.15 | 1:52.08 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Anthony Brooks | 2:24.00 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anthony Brooks | 27.46 | 31.93 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Hayes | 1:39.65 | 1:43.48 |
| Square-1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 16.25 | 26.36 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Anthony Brooks | 5 of 5 cubes · 47:22 | — |
| Magic | Ved Topkar | 1.36 | 1.46 |
| Master Magic | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 3.53 | 4.18 |
The PB harvest
37 set · 13 still standing- Josh Rotholz — 2×2 single 4.43: into the top 32.0% of the event's history.
- Anthony McKnight — 5×5 single 1:44.15: into the top 38.5% of the event's history.
- Anthony Brooks — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 5 of 5 cubes · 47:22: into the top 38.8% of the event's history.
- Josh Rotholz — 5×5 single 1:51.30: into the top 43.5% of the event's history.
- Anthony McKnight — Magic single 1.71: into the top 48.1% of the event's history.
- Eric Brunson — 3×3 single 26.93: into the top 56.7% of the event's history.
- Josh Rotholz — Square-1 single 39.94: into the top 65.3% of the event's history.
- Raymond Chard — 2×2 single 7.93: into the top 67.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
21 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
5 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
39 competitors · 138 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- AJ Blair
- Andrew Lehrman
- Andrew Yule
- Anthony Brooks
- Anthony McKnight
- Brian Brooks
- Caleb Byars
- Connor Clark
- Connor Randall
- Cree Butcher
- Curt Higgins
- Dan Knights
- Dana Dwyer
- Daniel Hayes
- Eric Brunson
- Ethan Chartrand
- Jackson Warley
- Jesse Sapir
- Josh Rotholz
- Kevin Strehl
- Khoa Le
- Lauren Hanrahan
- Lee Pappas
- Matthew Stephens
- Michael Grimsley
- Nathan Jorgensen
- Patrick Kelly
- Raymond Chard
- Ryan Gamber
- Ryan Lybarger
- Ryan Sparks
- Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
- Timi Balogh
- Todd Beckman
- Vamshi Arugonda
- Vani Topkar
- Ved Topkar
- Wesley Alonzo
- Zen McCollum
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.