Collin Burns
Collin Burns is an American speedcuber who formerly held the world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube in 5.25 seconds.
Biography
[edit]On April 25, 2015, Burns set the world record for the fastest 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube single solve with a time of 5.25.[1] He set that time (which was the world record for approximately eight months) using the YuXin brand 3×3×3 cube.[2][3][4] He solved the cube 0.3 seconds faster than the previous world record of 5.55 seconds, set by Mats Valk. His record was later broken by Lucas Etter with a time of 4.90 on November 21, 2015.
Burns had his 5.25 solve recorded at a Rubik's Cube competition at Central Bucks West High School in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.[3] He was described as a "teenager" in reports of the event.[2][3] In 2014, he set a North American continental record of 5.93 seconds for solving the 3×3×3 cube,[4] and he beat the world champion at the time, Feliks Zemdegs in the US Nationals 2014 speedcubing competition.
Burns is now a researcher in the field of AI alignment.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doylestown Spring 2015 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ a b Visser, Nick (27 April 2015). "Teen Collin Burns Absolutely Destroys Rubik's Cube, Sets New World Record". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
His record is expected to stand, Mashable reported, meaning the competition was legitimate and Burns will hold the official world record.
- ^ a b c Eleftheriou-Smith, Loulla-Mae (27 April 2015). "Watch teenager Collin Burns break the Rubik's Cube world record by solving puzzle in just 5.25 seconds". The Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Collin Burns". World Cube Association. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Collin Burns". collinpburns.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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