Under the headline "Wonderful Typing," the New York Times reported on a typing demonstration given the previous day in Brooklyn by a Thomas Osborne of Rochester, New York. The Times reported that Mr. Osborne "holds the championship for fast typing, having accomplished 126 words a minute at Toronto August 13, 1888."
—from Famous Fables of Economics, Chapter 4: Fable of the Keys, a book by Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3526. | Joel (lutherjw) | 87.63 | 92% | 2012-10-26 |
| 3527. | Joie (jliba12) | 87.63 | 93% | 2014-02-04 |
| 3528. | Ritchie (kuupper) | 87.61 | 97% | 2021-03-10 |
| 3529. | echovl (echovl) | 87.61 | 98.8% | 2023-10-17 |
| 3530. | Elkotte (elkotte) | 87.60 | 97% | 2021-10-10 |
| 3531. | Youssef (sec5x) | 87.60 | 96% | 2022-05-08 |
| 3532. | Emily (limeybug) | 87.60 | 96.7% | 2021-02-24 |
| 3533. | Will (wlollrus) | 87.60 | 98% | 2021-03-18 |
| 3534. | Jonathan (ilaghardcore) | 87.59 | 95.1% | 2023-10-31 |
| 3535. | Nemo (35603560) | 87.59 | 98% | 2016-05-27 |
| 3536. | Joey (rosuoammdo) | 87.58 | 95% | 2012-01-19 |
| 3537. | Vaishnav (thecookingcardsman) | 87.58 | 97% | 2018-10-26 |
| 3538. | glyserr (glyserr) | 87.57 | 98% | 2012-09-18 |
| 3539. | Uses Home Row (nickmanning214) | 87.57 | 98% | 2017-04-09 |
| 3540. | V (vy171) | 87.56 | 96.9% | 2021-02-03 |
| 3541. | kelly (greeneyes420) | 87.56 | 96% | 2013-07-10 |
| 3542. | jonny (forthelulz) | 87.55 | 98% | 2020-02-24 |
| 3543. | Mitchell (mitchtay) | 87.55 | 96% | 2013-11-04 |
| 3544. | Mike (xodlike) | 87.54 | 95% | 2014-06-20 |
| 3545. | imnotpeteryo (imnotpeteryo) | 87.54 | 95% | 2012-12-11 |
| 3546. | Mumei (mumei) | 87.54 | — | 2010-11-04 |
| 3547. | nevrclevr (nevrclevr) | 87.54 | 94% | 2015-07-27 |
| 3548. | Tin (rubenboss) | 87.53 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 3549. | henry (bluvarian) | 87.53 | 95% | 2013-06-08 |
| 3550. | BP3 (phanbilly) | 87.52 | 95.9% | 2021-01-28 |
| 3551. | Elle (memorro) | 87.51 | 98% | 2017-11-15 |
| 3552. | Dun (retarco) | 87.50 | 97% | 2020-08-24 |
| 3553. | piimpj (pjcrowley) | 87.50 | 97% | 2019-07-21 |
| 3554. | sandra (sandy_spring) | 87.49 | — | 2011-02-01 |
| 3555. | i have no hands (deliciousb... | 87.48 | — | 2009-12-02 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 78,663 | 61.98 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 85 | 61.75 | March 31, 2010 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 55.64 | May 1, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 3 | 58.73 | May 18, 2021 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 43.44 | December 18, 2012 |
| Riverside Middle School | 1 | 28.86 | February 10, 2011 |