Yiheng Wang Sets 3x3 Average World Record
Chinese star lowers Xuanyi Geng's previous mark by 0.20 seconds and becomes the first speedcuber to average under 3.6 seconds.
Yiheng Wang recorded a 3.51 3x3 average at Hefei Cubing League 3x3 III 2026 setting a new world record and establishing the fastest average in WCA history.
Wang’s final-round average came from solves of 3.68, (4.61), (3.39), 3.41, and 3.45. The result moves him ahead of Xuanyi Geng’s previous world record average of 3.71 from Deqing Small & Special 2026.
The record also represents a massive personal best for Wang, lowering his previous PR of 3.90 from Taizhou Open 2025 by 0.39 seconds
Wang entered the competition as the reigning 3x3 world champion and one of the most decorated current solvers in the event. He has held multiple world records across 2x2 and 3x3, and his 3.90 average already stood as the second-fastest 3x3 average ever recorded before this weekend.
At Hefei Cubing League 3x3 III 2026, Wang swept all three rounds of 3x3. He opened with a 4.41 average, followed with a 4.21, before delivering the 3.51 world record average in the final.
The result continues China’s hold on the top of 3x3 average. Wang and Geng now own the two fastest averages ever recorded, with Wang’s new mark sitting 0.20 seconds ahead of the previous benchmark.
He just keeps getting better. I think Xuanyi is the key. Having someone like Xuanyi around seems to motivate him to work harder and keep striving to be the best in the world.