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Twin Cities Cubing Classic 2009

Minneapolis, Minnesota · 28 February 2009 · 11 events · 47 competitors · 27 personal bests

Waris Ali won six of the eleven events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) by 0.55 seconds. 47 competitors produced 27 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and 31 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) set the Master Magic average national record: 3.44.

Six wins
Waris Ali — 3×3, 2×2, 4×4, 5×5, 6×6, 3×3 one-handed
0.55s
closest final — Magic, Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) over Eric Johnson
27
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Waris Ali12.0614.86
2×2Waris Ali4.215.79
4×4Waris Ali54.881:01.90
5×5Waris Ali1:49.841:58.96
6×6Waris Ali4:05.214:32.28
3×3 one-handedWaris Ali28.3832.94
MegaminxJake Rueth3:15.063:37.30
PyraminxPaul Anderson8.8013.92
Square-1Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)18.2823.26
MagicTakao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)1.211.41
Master MagicTakao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)3.253.44

The PB harvest

27 set · 6 still standing
  • Adam Dargan — 3×3 single 15.59: into the top 26.4% of the event's history.
  • Paul Anderson — 3×3 single 19.25: into the top 37.8% of the event's history.
  • Paul Anderson — Pyraminx single 8.80: into the top 43.1% of the event's history.
  • Paul Anderson — 2×2 single 5.80: into the top 48.7% of the event's history.
  • Nathaniel Pautzke — 2×2 single 9.08: into the top 73.9% of the event's history.
  • Paul Anderson — 4×4 single 1:58.72: into the top 81.1% of the event's history.

First-timers

31 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

1 regional record was set at this competition.

The field

47 competitors · 141 results · 11 events.

Everyone who competed

47 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.