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Lexington Fall Open 2008

Lexington, Kentucky · 8 November 2008 · 8 events · 28 competitors · 23 personal bests

Phil Thomas won five of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Magic, won by William Scanlon by 0.32 seconds. 28 competitors produced 23 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Phil Thomas set the 2×2 average continental record: 3.79.

Five wins
Phil Thomas — 3×3, 2×2, 4×4, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed
0.32s
closest final — Magic, William Scanlon over Nakai Velasquez
23
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Phil Thomas12.4313.67
2×2Phil Thomas2.914.40
4×4Phil Thomas55.861:02.22
3×3 blindfoldedPhil Thomas2:24.91
3×3 one-handedPhil Thomas23.5028.77
4×4 blindfoldedMike Hughey9:11.50
MagicWilliam Scanlon1.432.02
Master MagicMike Hughey4.434.70

The PB harvest

23 set · 4 still standing
  • Joseph Hong — 3×3 single 19.46: into the top 38.4% of the event's history.
  • William Scanlon — 3×3 single 37.53: into the top 73.9% of the event's history.
  • Zachary McCauley — 3×3 single 47.05: into the top 83.8% of the event's history.
  • Jessica Moore — 3×3 single 58.75: into the top 91.0% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

28 competitors · 107 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

28 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.