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Michigan Mini 44 2026

Plymouth, Michigan · 27 August 2026 · 3 events · 31 competitors · 18 personal bests

Nathan Chiem won two of the three events (3×3, 4×4) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Nathan Chiem by 1.22 seconds. 31 competitors produced 18 personal bests, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Edison Ma Zhang took a Clock single of 23.01 down to 9.91, 57 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Nathan Chiem — 3×3, 4×4
1.22s
closest final — 3×3, Nathan Chiem over Alexander R. Hadley
18
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Nathan Chiem7.078.39
4×4Nathan Chiem27.8730.73
ClockThomas Grahor2.983.53

The PB harvest

18 set · 18 still standing
  • Cole Shaft — 3×3 single 7.00: into the top 1.3% of the event's history.
  • Owen Wallenwine — 4×4 single 31.19: into the top 3.6% of the event's history.
  • Owen Wallenwine — Clock single 5.56: into the top 5.9% of the event's history.
  • Owen Wallenwine — 3×3 single 10.20: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
  • Arnav Ramesh Anmulwad — 3×3 single 13.49: into the top 19.2% of the event's history.
  • Alexander R. Hadley — 4×4 single 49.19: into the top 23.7% of the event's history.
  • Edison Ma Zhang — Clock single 9.91: into the top 24.7% of the event's history.
  • Alexander R. Hadley — Clock single 10.20: into the top 26.1% of the event's history.

First-timers

Nine 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

31 competitors · 98 results · 3 events.

Everyone who competed

31 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.