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US Nationals and Open 2008

Atlanta, Georgia · 19 July 2008 · 17 events · 104 competitors · 181 personal bests

Timothy Sun won two of the 16 events (2×2, Magic) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Timothy Sun by 0.05 seconds. 104 competitors produced 181 personal bests, 32 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Dan Cohen set the 5×5 single world record: 1:20.98.

Two wins
Timothy Sun — 2×2, Magic
0.05s
closest final — Magic, Timothy Sun over Michael Gottlieb
181
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Andrew Kang11.1612.97
2×2Timothy Sun4.084.34
4×4Michael Gottlieb50.7757.95
5×5Dan Cohen1:29.381:32.21
3×3 blindfoldedRowe Hessler1:04.44—
3×3 Fewest MovesJack Moseley31 moves—
3×3 one-handedRyan Patricio17.4721.94
ClockStefan Pochmann10.8311.30
MegaminxStefan Pochmann1:25.631:37.40
PyraminxArthur Adams8.0910.08
Square-1Nick Young20.6424.05
4×4 blindfoldedChris Hardwick7:04.41—
5×5 blindfoldedMike Hughey24:45.00—
MagicTimothy Sun1.161.27
Master MagicSam Boyles2.342.54
3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)Mike Hughey15 of 15 cubes · 2:12:00—

The PB harvest

181 set · 32 still standing
  • Alex Cook — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 13 of 14 cubes · 1:55:05: into the top 4.3% of the event's history.
  • David Calvo Vivas — 2×2 single 2.69: into the top 10.8% of the event's history.
  • Alex Cook — 3×3 single 12.22: into the top 14.7% of the event's history.
  • Jack Moseley — Magic single 1.33: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
  • Matt Rudnicki — 3×3 single 14.84: into the top 23.9% of the event's history.
  • Jeff Chiu — 3×3 single 15.55: into the top 26.3% of the event's history.
  • Patrick Jameson — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:52.03: into the top 30.6% of the event's history.
  • Matt Rudnicki — Clock single 11.41: into the top 32.1% of the event's history.

First-timers

14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

31 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

104 competitors · 694 results · 17 events.

Everyone who competed

104 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.