The Weekend Wrap: May 1-3, 2026
World Records, Continental Records, and a Historic Weekend Across Events
Records fell across nearly every corner of the WCA calendar this weekend. From the first official sub-30 5x5 solve to a new Fewest Moves world record mean, this was one of the busiest record weekends of the year. Welcome back to the Speedcuber’s Digest Weekend Wrap, where we look at the most significant results from this past weekend.
Tymon Kolasiński - 29.49 5x5 WR Single and 33.73 WR Average
Tymon Kolasiński broke both the 5x5 world record single and average at All Rounders Katowice in Poland, recording a 33.73 average and a 29.49 single.
He improved on both of his own previous records, with the former marks set at the 2025 World Championship and the 2024 Asian Championship.
The 29.49 is the first official sub-30 second 5x5 solve, giving Kolasiński a lead of more than two seconds in the single over Max Park.
Brian Johnson - 19.00 FMC WR Mean
Brian Johnson set a new 3x3 Fewest Moves world record mean at Evanston FMC Spring 2026, recording a 19.00 mean with solves of 17, 18, and 22 moves.
The result improves on the previous world record mean of 19.33, held by Wong Chong Wen. Johnson’s previous personal best mean was 21.00, which ranked 20th in the world. His previous best single was 19 moves, the same number as his new world record mean.
With the 19.00 mean, Johnson takes sole possession of the world record in an event where ties are common. His 17-move solution on the first attempt was also the only 17 submitted in the round. Benjamin Kyle also submitted a 19-move solution on the third attempt, where Johnson found a 22. A 19 on that solve would have lowered Johnson’s world record mean by a full move, from 19.00 to 18.00.
Qixian Cao - 4.68 Women’s 3x3 WR Average
Qixian Cao set a new women’s 3x3 world record average at Start of Summer Beijing 2026, recording a 4.68 average in the second round.
Cao’s average came from solves of (5.41), 4.57, (4.31), 4.63, and 4.84, improving on her previous women’s world record of 4.95.
The 4.68 average moves Cao from 13th to seventh in the overall 3x3 average rankings, placing her ahead of North American record holder Matty Hiroto Inaba at 4.72 and just behind Tymon Kolasiński at 4.67.
Yunzhi Lian also recorded a 3.94 3x3 single at the competition, her first official sub-4 single. Lian is currently ranked second in the women’s rankings for both 3x3 single and average.
Timofei Tarasenko - 21.85 Megaminx WR Single
Start of Summer Beijing 2026 also featured Timofei Tarasenko’s new Megaminx world record single of 21.85 seconds.
Tarasenko improved on his own previous world record of 21.99, set at Tashkent Open 2025, marking the fifth time he has broken the record.
He also currently holds the Megaminx world record average at 24.38. At the same competition, Tarasenko recorded Russian national records in 5x5, with a 32.78 single and 36.19 average.
Feliks Zemdegs - 7x7 OcR Single and Mean
Feliks Zemdegs set new 7x7 OcR single and mean records at Braybrook Big Cubes 2026, recording a 1:45.99 single and a 1:53.48 mean.
The results improved on his previous Oceanic records of 1:49.12 single and 1:53.96 mean. His final-round attempts were 2:01.50, 1:52.96, and 1:45.99, with the final solve setting the new single record.
Zemdegs has a long history in the event at the world level. He podiumed in 7x7 at four consecutive World Championships in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017, winning the event in 2017 in Paris, France, with a 2:21.60 mean.
Caio Sato - 8.82 South American 3x3 One-Handed Average
Caio Hideaki Sato set a new South American record in 3x3 One-Handed average at Campeonato Mineiro 2026, recording an 8.82 average.
The result is the first sub-9 second 3x3 One-Handed average by a South American competitor. Sato’s average came from solves of 7.88, (11.27), 9.36, 9.23, and (7.61).
Sato improved on his own previous South American record of 9.22, set earlier this year at Moura Lacerda Open 2026 in March.
The result comes ahead of WCA South American Championship 2026, scheduled for June 12-15 in Bogotá, Colombia. Sato won the 3x3 One-Handed title at the South American Championship in 2018 and 2022, then finished second in 2024. He will have a chance to compete for a third South American 3x3 One-Handed title in 2026.