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Michael Larsen vs Jason Ostdiek

Two careers, 777 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.

Michael Larsen (United States) and Jason Ostdiek (United States) have met in 777 rounds across 86 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Michael Larsen leads Jason Ostdiek: 477 finishes in front to 294 and 6 ties.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Jason Ostdiek holds the faster single in 9, Michael Larsen in 8.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventMichael Larsen singleaverageJason Ostdiek singleaverage
3×35.857.266.208.26
2×21.072.380.992.52
4×423.0129.5929.1833.76
5×551.5058.7957.411:05.74
6×61:56.442:02.401:51.701:56.58
7×73:20.603:35.033:25.363:31.29
3×3 blindfolded1:27.222:17.6932.5455.10
3×3 Fewest Moves25 moves32.0028 moves37.33
3×3 one-handed8.8613.258.3611.55
Clock5.958.285.867.46
Megaminx48.0957.4150.7758.52
Pyraminx2.393.972.053.56
Skewb1.684.293.175.44
Square-17.0410.848.6514.52
4×4 blindfolded12:22.0017:16.005:27.749:25.35
5×5 blindfolded26:36.00—24:56.00—
3×3 Multi-Blind6 of 7 cubes · 52:55—8 of 9 cubes · 46:10—

Year by year

every meeting, 777 rounds in all
20182026busiest year: 217 meetings2018: 192019: 292020: 152021: 72022: 212023: 1932024: 2172025: 1762026: 100

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundMichael LarsenJason Ostdiekahead
2026SacCubing XXIV 20262×2First round2.744.75Michael Larsen
2026SacCubing XXIV 20263×3Second round9.779.40Jason Ostdiek
2026SacCubing XXIV 20263×3First round8.4911.43Michael Larsen
2026SacCubing XXIV 20264×4First round36.9035.59Jason Ostdiek
2026SacCubing XXIV 2026MegaminxFinal1:02.8658.52Jason Ostdiek
2026SacCubing XXIV 2026PyraminxFirst round6.845.18Jason Ostdiek
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3Second round7.9111.11Michael Larsen
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3First round9.089.31Michael Larsen
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3 blindfoldedFirst round—50.06Jason Ostdiek
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3 one-handedFirst round14.3613.83Jason Ostdiek
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20265×5Final58.791:10.01Michael Larsen
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20266×6First round2:22.071:59.27Jason Ostdiek
2026BC Championship 20262×2First round2.543.94Michael Larsen
2026BC Championship 20262×2Second round2.773.69Michael Larsen

Full careers: Michael Larsen · Jason Ostdiek. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.