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Mall of America 2011

Bloomington, Minnesota · 20 February 2011 · 8 events · 45 competitors · 43 personal bests

Dan Cohen won seven of the eight events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Christopher Olson by 0.87 seconds. 45 competitors produced 43 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and 17 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Dan Cohen set the 4×4 average continental record: 42.43.

Seven wins
Dan Cohen — 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, 7×7, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed
0.87s
closest final — 2×2, Christopher Olson over John Brechon
43
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Dan Cohen9.2510.68
2×2Christopher Olson2.723.61
4×4Dan Cohen39.1942.43
5×5Dan Cohen1:07.411:15.51
6×6Dan Cohen2:24.752:30.14
7×7Dan Cohen4:08.724:19.07
3×3 blindfoldedDan Cohen1:21.96
3×3 one-handedDan Cohen15.4619.60

The PB harvest

43 set · 13 still standing
  • Myles Casanas — 2×2 single 3.40: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
  • Alex Clarke — 3×3 single 14.88: into the top 24.0% of the event's history.
  • Bryan Logan — 2×2 single 3.84: into the top 24.4% of the event's history.
  • Alec Spellman — 3×3 single 21.27: into the top 43.5% of the event's history.
  • Alex Clarke — 3×3 one-handed single 29.61: into the top 45.8% of the event's history.
  • Carl Fisk — 2×2 single 5.71: into the top 47.8% of the event's history.
  • Logan Kelly — 2×2 single 6.31: into the top 54.1% of the event's history.
  • Rachel Hadley — 3×3 single 26.83: into the top 56.5% of the event's history.

First-timers

17 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,302 people who made their debut in 2011. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

45 competitors · 178 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

45 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.