--- title: "Man Solves Rubik’s Cube in Three Seconds" description: "A 21-year-old man called Max Park has just broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube." date: "2023-06-16" modified: "2023-06-16" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/man-solves-rubiks-cube-three-seconds" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "guinness world records" - "Rubik's cube" - "the digest" --- # Man Solves Rubik’s Cube in Three Seconds ![A 21-year-old man called Max Park has just broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube.]() *\Image: Max Park\* ## Speed Racer A 21-year-old man has just broken the world record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube. In a [YouTube video](), "speedcuber" Max Park proudly displayed his win at the Pride at Long Beach 2023 World Cube Association Competition last weekend, finishing the puzzle in a lightning-fast 3.13 seconds. Park's hands move almost too fast to follow in the video. It's over almost immediately, with an elated Pak slamming his palms on the table to stop the clock. ## Fast Hands His latest win saw him beating out China’s Yusheng Du, who, as [*People* magazine notes](), finished one in just 3.47 seconds back in 2018. As the Guinness Book of World Records notes in its [profile on Park](), the California native's parents got him into Rubik's Cubes to improve his motor skills after being diagnosed with autism at a young age. Along with helping his fine motor skills, Park's parents say that competing in speedcubing competitions has also been incredible for his social skills, making this latest win all the more poignant. Park is already a big name in speedcubing circles and holds world records for the fastest time to solve larger cubes, including the 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7 cubes. It's not every day you get to watch someone complete a Rubik's Cube that quickly, and knowing the backstory behind Park's latest big win turns his incredible feat into a feel-good story, too. **More on world records:** [*Florida Man Has Been Living Underwater for Two and Half Months*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()