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Don't DNF Denton 2023

Denton, Texas · 16 December 2023 · 6 events · 16 competitors · 15 personal bests

Ryan Pilat won four of the six events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, Clock) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Ryan Pilat by 4.32 seconds. 16 competitors produced 15 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Carson Brown took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 2:56.91 down to 1:56.77, 34 percent better in one day.

Four wins
Ryan Pilat — 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, Clock, 4×4 blindfolded
4.32s
closest final — Clock, Ryan Pilat over Andres Rodriguez
15
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3 blindfoldedRyan Pilat21.08
3×3 Fewest MovesRyan Pilat29 moves32.00
ClockRyan Pilat4.245.38
4×4 blindfoldedRyan Pilat2:08.44
5×5 blindfoldedNathan Benson12:36.00
3×3 Multi-BlindJeremy Sheng18 of 20 cubes · 58:08

The PB harvest

15 set · 4 still standing
  • Ryan Pilat — 4×4 blindfolded single 2:08.44: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
  • Siwoo Kim — Clock single 4.74: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
  • Carson Brown — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:56.77: into the top 32.4% of the event's history.
  • Carson Brown — Clock single 13.67: into the top 42.5% of the event's history.

First-timers

One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. 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

16 competitors · 78 results · 6 events.

Everyone who competed

16 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.