Competitions · United States

Racing Kane 2026

Elgin, Illinois · 18 April 2026 · 5 events · 110 competitors · 99 personal bests

Carter Thomas won two of the five events (5×5, 7×7) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Simon Kellum by 0.17 seconds. 110 competitors produced 99 personal bests, 88 of which still stand today, and 20 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Joshua Paulus-Rosenow took a Square-1 single of 2:43.95 down to 46.50, 72 percent better in one day.

Two wins

Carter Thomas — 5×5, 7×7

0.17s

closest final — Pyraminx, Simon Kellum over Luke Garrett

personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

Event	Winner	Single	Average
3×3	Luke Garrett	4.73	5.84
5×5	Carter Thomas	40.75	44.16
7×7	Carter Thomas	1:58.86	2:06.94
Pyraminx	Simon Kellum	1.63	2.22
Square-1	Brian Johnson	5.16	6.94

The PB harvest

99 set · 88 still standing

Carter Thomas — Pyraminx single 1.31: into the top 0.22% of the event's history.
Ben Edwards — 3×3 single 6.52: into the top 0.87% of the event's history.
Leah Hamende — 3×3 single 7.09: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
Colin Sharpe — 3×3 single 7.77: into the top 2.4% of the event's history.
Charles F. Roller — Pyraminx single 2.63: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
Toby Cuna — 3×3 single 8.40: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
Brandon Reichman — Pyraminx single 4.10: into the top 8.2% of the event's history.
Julian Lisowski — Pyraminx single 4.24: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.

First-timers

20 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

110 competitors · 590 results · 5 events.

Everyone who competed

110 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.