The fastest average time to solve a 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube is 1.69 sec and was set by Rami Sbahi (USA) at the Holy Toledo Winter 2014, held in Ottawa Hills, Ohio, USA, on 8 March, 2014. This feat was equaled by Lucas Etter (USA) at the Michigan 2014, on 13 July, 2014. Rami’s times were : 1.58, 1.82, 1.91, 1.50 and 1.66, with the lowest and highest times not counted towards the average, as per World Cube Association rules and regulations. Lucas’ times were :
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Lance Armstrong (USA) finished first in the 2005 Tour de France – his last ever Tour – with an average speed of 41.654 km/h (25.882 mph). He finished the 3,607-km-long (2,241-mile) Tour in 86 hr 15 min 2 sec.
The fastest average time to solve a Pyraminx (Rubik’s Cube) is 3.65 sec and was set by Yohei Oka (Japan) at the 2011 World Rubik’s Cube Championship held in Osaka, Japan, on 26 March 2011.
The fastest average time to solve a Megaminx (Rubik’s Cube) is 51.45 sec and was set by Balint Bodor (Hungary) at the European Rubik’s Cube Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, from 1 to 3 October 2010.
The fastest badminton hit in competition (male) is 332 kph (206 mph) by Fu Haifeng (China) during the 2005 Sudirman Cup. Fu Haifeng is a doubles player for the Chinese national team, which won the 2005 competition by defeating Indonesia in the final.
The fastest average time to solve a Square-1 (Rubik’s Cube) is 12.37 sec and was set by Bingliang Li (China) at the Guangdong Open 2010 held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on 3-4 October 2010.
The fastest average time to solve a Rubik’s cube in competition is 7.87 sec and was set by Feliks Zemdegs (Australia) at the Melbourne Summer 2011, held in Melbourne, Australia, on 29-30 January 2011.
Bassoonist Carmelo Crucitti (Italy) played “The flight of the Bumble- Bee” in 33.8 seconds in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy on 1 October 2003.
The fasteset baseball pitch is 162.3km/h (100.9mph) and was achieved by Lynn Nolan Ryan (then of the California Angels) (b. 31 Jan 1947), at Anaheim Stadium, California, USA, on 20 August 1974.
The fastest baseball pitch is 65 mph (104.6 km/h) achieved by Lauren Boden (United States) at Lakeside High School, Atlanta, United States, on 19 April 2008. Lauren Boden was only 15 years old when she attempted the record. The pitch was measured by a sports radar gun and was witnessed by a qualified baseball umpire.