Collin Burns
Collin Burns is an American speedcuber who formerly held the world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube in 5.25 seconds.
Biography
On April 25, 2015, Burns set the world record for the fastest 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube single solve with a time of 5.25. He set that time using the YuXin brand 3×3×3 cube. He solved the cube 0.3 seconds faster than the previous world record of 5.55 seconds, set by Mats Valk. His record was later broken by with a time of 4.90 on November 21, 2015.Burns had his 5.25 solve recorded at a Rubik's Cube competition at Central Bucks West High School in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was described as a "teenager" in reports of the event. In 2014, he set a North American continental record of 5.93 seconds for solving the 3×3×3 cube, and he beat the world champion at the time, Feliks Zemdegs in the US Nationals 2014 speedcubing competition.
Burns is now a researcher in the field of AI alignment.