By Mehak Pal
Published Jun 16, 2023

Hindustan Times
In Focus

A New Rubik's Cube World Record. OMG, The Time!

Need Just 3.13 Secs Of Your Time

Image Credits: YouTube/ @Guinness World Record

Meet American Max Park, who set a new Guinness World Record cracking Rubik’s Cube in just 3.13 seconds

Image Credits: Instagram/ @maxfast23

Park is no newbie at this. He is well, a speedcuber

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The previous record was held by Yusheng Du of China. He did it in 3.47 secs at Wuhu Open 2018

Video Credits: YouTube/ @MoYu Cube

Park set the new world record at the Pride in Long Beach 2023 event in California

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What is Park’s secret? He followed his motto ‘don’t think, just solve’ to accomplish the feat

Image Credits: Instagram/ @maxfast23

Diagnosed with autism at the age of two, Park developed a passion for speedcubing at a young age

Image Credits: Instagram/ @maxfast23

 Cubing was ‘good therapy’ for him, his parents told GWR. Park holds multiple speedcubing records

Image Credits: Instagram/ @maxfast23

He also appeared in a Netflix documentary title The Speed Cubers

Video Credits: YouTube/ @Netflix