Little Chinese Man Builds Rubik’s Cube in 2.51 Seconds
Chinese participant Xuyi Geng set the world record for the speed assembly of a Rubik's Cube, coping with the puzzle in 2.51 seconds
Chinese contestant Xuyi Geng set the world record for the speed assembly of a Rubik's Cube, coping with the puzzle in 2.51 seconds. The result was shown at the Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 and recorded by the Guinness Book of Records.
The record attempt took place on October 6 in Guangzhou, located in the Chinese province of Guangdong. Xuyi Geng, 9, collected a standard Rubik's Cube with nine squares on each of the six sides.
The previous world record was 2.76 seconds. It was installed by Theodor Seider at competitions in Gdansk, Poland, on February 8, 2026.
Thus, the Chinese athlete improved the previous achievement by 0.25 seconds.
