Competitions · United States
Elmira Winter 2026
Elmira, New York · 7 February 2026 · 9 events · 11 competitors · 16 personal bests
Alexei Sinyavin won four of the nine events (4×4, 6×6, Clock) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Evan Liu by 0.30 seconds. 11 competitors produced 16 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Taran Brown took a 2×2 single of 10.32 down to 5.25, 49 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Evan Liu | 7.89 | 8.70 |
| 2×2 | Evan Liu | 1.91 | 2.37 |
| 4×4 | Alexei Sinyavin | 26.93 | 27.14 |
| 6×6 | Alexei Sinyavin | 1:36.44 | 1:37.85 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Evan Liu | 10.36 | 14.90 |
| Clock | Alexei Sinyavin | 7.47 | 8.21 |
| Megaminx | Alexei Sinyavin | 27.27 | 30.53 |
| Skewb | Chris Chi | 2.46 | 3.03 |
| Square-1 | Chris Chi | 7.07 | 8.08 |
The PB harvest
16 set · 9 still standing- Patrick Ho — Megaminx single 42.63: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- Patrick Ho — Clock single 7.67: into the top 13.6% of the event's history.
- Patrick Ho — 4×4 single 42.06: into the top 14.6% of the event's history.
- Blue Glynn — Megaminx single 1:35.38: into the top 31.6% of the event's history.
- Kerry Go — Clock single 11.80: into the top 34.0% of the event's history.
- Kerry Go — 4×4 single 1:01.74: into the top 38.3% of the event's history.
- Ryan Apple — 6×6 single 3:46.06: into the top 60.8% of the event's history.
- Kerry Go — 6×6 single 4:10.82: into the top 69.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two 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
11 competitors · 128 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
11 competitorsReading 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.