Lachlan Gibson Lowers Clock World Record Average to 2.14

Gibson broke the Clock world record average at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026, adding another major result as the event enters its final WCA era.

Lachlan Gibson recorded a 2.14 Clock average at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026, setting a new world record in the first round.

Gibson’s solves were 2.10, (2.07), 2.22, 2.09, and (2.33), giving him one of the cleanest Clock averages ever recorded. The result lowers Brendyn Dunagan’s previous world record of 2.24 from Temecula Valley Winter 2025.

The record adds another chapter to Gibson’s rapid rise in Clock. He already held the world record single at 1.53 from Hasty Hastings 2025 and previously held the world record average at 2.26 from 2x2 in Tāmaki Makaurau 2025.

That 2.26 average had placed him tied for second in the world with the reigning world champion Volodymyr Kapustianskyi before this new result. With the 2.14, Gibson moves back to the top of the average rankings and creates a new benchmark for the event.

The timing gives the record extra weight. Clock was recently announced for removal from the WCA’s official event list following the 2027 World Championship, meaning every major Clock result now arrives with the event’s future already defined.

For competitors still pushing the event forward, Gibson’s 2.14 is a reminder that Clock is not slowing down competitively. Even as the event moves toward retirement, the top of the rankings continues to get faster.

Gibson now holds both the Clock world record single and average, making him the clear standard-bearer for the event’s final stretch.