Competitions · South Africa
Please Be Solved This Time Joburg 2023
Johannesburg · 26 November 2023 · 4 events · 8 competitors · 4 personal bests
Duncan Hobbs won two of the four events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Duncan Hobbs by 62.55 seconds. 8 competitors produced 4 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today.
The moment
A continental record
Duncan Hobbs set the 3×3 blindfolded single continental record: 24.55.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Duncan Hobbs | 26.63 | 36.94 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 6:17.87 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 13:06.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Duncan Hobbs | 21 of 27 cubes · 57:42 | — |
The PB harvest
4 set · 2 still standing- Duncan Hobbs — 3×3 blindfolded single 24.55: into the top 2.8% of the event's history.
- Brendan James Gray — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 6 of 7 cubes · 52:35: into the top 39.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
8 competitors · 29 results · 4 events.
Everyone who competed
8 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.