in speedcubing, if the puzzles are randomly generated, how do they ensure that record times are performed on the same level of difficulty?

Question

If the previous record was 5 seconds and the newst record is 4 seconds, how would it be fair if one competitor received an easier combination to solve?

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Answer 1

They make sure you need at least a certain amount of moves to complete the puzzle. Otherwise you would get a 0s record just by getting a completed cube as the starting point.