"Don't think, just solve", the American broke the world record for solving the Rubicon

Some speed fans are left speechless after a prestigious and long-standing record was broken by American champion Max Park, who took 3.13 seconds to solve a 3x3x3 puzzle.

The 21-year-old broke the previous record of 3.47 seconds set by China's Yusheng Du in 2018 to enter the Guinness Book of World Records at the Pride in Long Beach 2023 event in California.

"The atmosphere was electric," Park's father, Schwan Park, told Guinness. "Everybody knew he had broken the record and I think partly everybody was in shock. The world of the cube has been nothing short of ecstatic. Everyone was really waiting to see who would break that record. When Max did that, everyone was very happy for him," he added.

Schwan described the 3x3x3 record as the "crème de la crème" of cube titles as his son added it to a host of others he holds, including the single-solve and average-solve world records for the 4x4x4 cube, the 5x5x5 cube, 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 cube.

At the age of two, Park was diagnosed with autism, leaving his parents to search for ways to develop the brilliant skills. After he picked up a Rubik's Cube, they realized the puzzle could help him.

The parents began to realize the benefits of using the cube as a form of therapy, and they used the races as a means of teaching him social skills, such as standing in line and waiting in line.

Guided by his motto, "don't think, just solve", Park became the world champion in Rubik's Cube at the age of 15. A host of other titles followed and he is now an official ambassador for Rubik's. /Telegraph/