Other keyboard layouts have been created since, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.
—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957. | ncomp (ncomp) | 70.12 | 98% | 2023-09-15 |
| 1958. | Nibblet (nibbletdaking) | 70.11 | 94% | 2023-04-18 |
| 1959. | Azamat (kayoshi) | 70.11 | 94% | 2013-12-17 |
| 1960. | sweets (lynnpineda) | 70.10 | 98% | 2013-05-29 |
| 1961. | melkiyar (melkiyar3) | 70.10 | 99% | 2017-07-18 |
| 1962. | victor (victor4132) | 70.09 | 94% | 2015-06-01 |
| 1963. | Janheart (jnlayoso) | 70.08 | 95% | 2021-08-05 |
| 1964. | Huy (thejoker1995) | 70.08 | — | 2010-06-29 |
| 1965. | Joe (joekerhd) | 70.05 | 97% | 2023-07-30 |
| 1966. | henry (filthy_rich86) | 70.02 | 98% | 2012-07-07 |
| 1967. | mohammad navid (navid91) | 70.02 | 97% | 2012-07-02 |
| 1968. | Jimi (twentey) | 70.02 | 96% | 2014-02-11 |
| 1969. | Frankie (niitronguyen) | 70.01 | 98% | 2012-04-07 |
| 1970. | Agent Red (agent_red) | 70.00 | — | 2010-03-28 |
| 1971. | Mukund (mukund420) | 69.98 | 97% | 2014-06-20 |
| 1972. | Eduardo (eduardol) | 69.97 | — | 2009-03-22 |
| 1973. | T (ltsa) | 69.96 | 95% | 2014-12-14 |
| 1974. | drolling (dr0llingice) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-02-07 |
| 1975. | may (toklioko) | 69.96 | 94% | 2012-09-01 |
| 1976. | david (twistybaer) | 69.96 | 97% | 2021-10-31 |
| 1977. | Sandis (sandiss10) | 69.96 | 94% | 2012-10-05 |
| 1978. | Richard (daimyo) | 69.96 | 94% | 2011-11-19 |
| 1979. | Argon (swdmn) | 69.95 | 93% | 2016-04-18 |
| 1980. | anima_to (whiteplasma) | 69.95 | 92% | 2014-05-28 |
| 1981. | René (reneruts54) | 69.94 | 94% | 2022-05-22 |
| 1982. | Jacob (jacobmcw) | 69.93 | 100% | 2021-04-10 |
| 1983. | Cinoss (cinoss) | 69.93 | 99% | 2017-08-26 |
| 1984. | jimmy (newbie12) | 69.92 | 97% | 2012-07-13 |
| 1985. | Alireza (aliraza7926) | 69.92 | 97% | 2021-09-20 |
| 1986. | Amaranath (amaranathfodcgisl) | 69.92 | 98% | 2023-03-05 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 29,140 | 51.64 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 145 | 59.42 | April 21, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 18 | 36.76 | February 4, 2011 |
| Stroudsburg Jr. High | 15 | 37.67 | February 25, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 69.97 | February 18, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 3 | 62.89 | August 22, 2021 |