An awesome video has emerged of a man beating the Rubik's cube speed-solving world record by 0.01 second.

The footage, shot in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, shows Feliks Zemdegs, 20, solving his cube in just 4.73 seconds prompting a big cheer from the crowd.

The previous world record was set by Mats Valk, 20, who happens to be sitting next to Zemdegs as he breaks his record.