diff --git a/rust/2023/README.md b/rust/2023/README.md
index b8f871b..cc06de4 100644
--- a/rust/2023/README.md
+++ b/rust/2023/README.md
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ With the help of [cargo-aoc](https://github.com/gobanos/cargo-aoc) I get automat
 | --- | --------: | ------: | ------------- | --------: |
 | 1   |  43.18 ns | 1.19 ms | -             | 441.01 ns |
 | 2   | 764.68 ns | 1.75 µs | -             |  47.81 µs |
-| 3   | 172.23 µs | 7.72 ms | -             |  86.83 µs |
+| 3   | 159.61 µs | 7.72 ms | `-8.44%`      |  86.83 µs |
 
 \* compared to first solution
 
 ### Previous solutions
 
-| Day |  #1 |  #2 | Improvement | Link |
-| --: | --: | --: | ----------: | ---- |
-|   1 |   - |   - |             |      |
+| Day |        #1 |  #2 | Improvement | Link |
+| --: | --------: | --: | ----------: | ---- |
+|   3 | 172.23 µs |   - |             |      |
diff --git a/rust/2023/src/day_03.rs b/rust/2023/src/day_03.rs
index 2b3f03b..1187246 100644
--- a/rust/2023/src/day_03.rs
+++ b/rust/2023/src/day_03.rs
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ pub fn solve_part_01(input: &Input) -> u32 {
     let Input {
         symbols, numbers, ..
     } = input;
-    let mut part_numbers = vec![];
+    let mut part_numbers = 0;
 
     for (number, points) in numbers {
         'points: for (x, y) in points {
             for check_point in DIAGONALS.iter().map(|(dx, dy)| (dx + x, dy + y)) {
                 // If the point is in the list of symbols, it's a "part number"
                 if symbols.contains(&check_point) {
-                    part_numbers.push(*number);
+                    part_numbers += number;
 
                     // We don't need to check any more points for this number
                     break 'points;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ pub fn solve_part_01(input: &Input) -> u32 {
         }
     }
 
-    part_numbers.iter().sum()
+    part_numbers
 }
 
 /* Part Two