At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993. | 鐘駱凱 (iakoul) | 121.51 | 99% | 2015-07-27 |
| 1994. | sam (samchez) | 121.51 | 96% | 2014-07-30 |
| 1995. | Anthony (mantipula) | 121.51 | 96% | 2012-04-05 |
| 1996. | (robby250) | 121.50 | 98% | 2016-01-26 |
| 1997. | Gee (igee) | 121.49 | — | 2010-09-23 |
| 1998. | insufficient (insufficient) | 121.48 | 98% | 2020-01-28 |
| 1999. | umad? #yoloswag (yariyari) | 121.46 | 95% | 2013-02-22 |
| 2000. | Putti (puttio) | 121.44 | 93% | 2016-03-04 |
| 2001. | cosmix (cosmix) | 121.44 | 94% | 2015-01-30 |
| 2002. | Nick (nickthebic) | 121.43 | — | 2008-10-30 |
| 2003. | Jin (demograph) | 121.43 | 97% | 2011-11-04 |
| 2004. | wesley (wsly) | 121.41 | 98% | 2016-03-12 |
| 2005. | Brian (euphoria101) | 121.41 | 97% | 2015-11-11 |
| 2006. | Chris (sprintf) | 121.41 | — | 2010-11-19 |
| 2007. | Nathan (nathan197) | 121.41 | — | 2010-11-15 |
| 2008. | omar (wizard24h) | 121.39 | 99% | 2018-10-29 |
| 2009. | Kerb (kerby_berby) | 121.38 | 98% | 2022-02-16 |
| 2010. | Avoid (avoidlol) | 121.38 | 98% | 2013-06-01 |
| 2011. | Hank (shwirv) | 121.37 | 99% | 2017-12-13 |
| 2012. | Jomama (johanwashere) | 121.37 | 97% | 2012-05-29 |
| 2013. | kyle (kyleva) | 121.36 | — | 2009-10-09 |
| 2014. | lol (noobermensch) | 121.34 | 100% | 2014-07-15 |
| 2015. | ansix2 (sworn) | 121.33 | 99% | 2020-01-28 |
| 2016. | InOrbit (inorbit) | 121.33 | 99% | 2017-10-30 |
| 2017. | Phil (philsweeney) | 121.32 | — | 2009-11-17 |
| 2018. | Varmilo Minilo75 (zelujin) | 121.31 | 99.1% | 2023-07-16 |
| 2019. | Les (larocque) | 121.31 | 89% | 2014-08-27 |
| 2020. | Gabriel (jogloran) | 121.30 | — | 2009-04-25 |
| 2021. | Ariel (aoxiang) | 121.30 | — | 2008-10-20 |
| 2022. | c4 (noobgalaxy) | 121.28 | 96% | 2013-09-19 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |