George Scholey, from the UK, has run a mile (1,609 metres) and solved four Rubik's Cubes along the way. It took him 5 minutes 9.25 seconds. He did it on 12 October 2026 on the track at Central Tech high school in Toronto, Canada, and Guinness World Records announced it on 6 November: it's the fastest puzzle cube mile.
Here's how it works. Before each lap there's a scrambled cube, covered up. Scholey uncovers it, solves it, and only then sets off to run 400 metres. Four times. Four laps fall a little short of a mile, so on the last one he runs an extra 9.344 metres. The clock never stops, and there's no time to study the cube before he starts turning.
Nine seconds per cube, just over a minute per lap
Each cube took him about 9 seconds (the fastest, about 8.5) and each lap between 67 and 70. With your heart pounding and sweaty hands, solving isn't the same as sitting at a table. And in a normal competition you get 15 seconds to look at the cube and plan your first moves. Not here.
The previous record belonged to Jake Hanson, with 5:22.75, set earlier this year. Scholey has taken 13.5 seconds off it.
Not his first odd record
Scholey has been mixing the cube with other things for years. He holds the Guinness record for most cubes solved in 24 hours (6,931, in 2022) and for most cubes solved on a skateboard (500), and at the 2024 London Marathon he solved 520 cubes while running. He now lives in Toronto, where he works for the Rubik's brand.
And you, how long do you take without running? If you can't solve it yet, here's the Rubik's Cube solution, step by step. Then time yourself with our timer, and if you want to see how far the fastest people go, check out the Rubik's Cube world records.