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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3989. | Mahrue (mahrue) | 85.61 | 92% | 2016-02-11 |
| 3990. | havic (havic9) | 85.61 | 96% | 2019-12-28 |
| 3991. | Erik (the__cpl) | 85.60 | 97% | 2018-07-23 |
| 3992. | davit (davit12) | 85.59 | 98% | 2021-06-21 |
| 3993. | Ron (ronnyron) | 85.59 | 98% | 2017-10-21 |
| 3994. | Jods (jodslife) | 85.59 | 98% | 2013-08-23 |
| 3995. | Kevin (xrocca) | 85.58 | 98% | 2015-08-13 |
| 3996. | kqbmig (kqbmig) | 85.58 | 95% | 2013-09-27 |
| 3997. | doom (doomi87) | 85.58 | 92% | 2014-08-26 |
| 3998. | tim (qsdcv) | 85.57 | 98% | 2022-11-17 |
| 3999. | Ace (killgon) | 85.57 | 98% | 2022-05-20 |
| 4000. | Joey (joeymichaud) | 85.57 | 99% | 2018-10-31 |
| 4001. | Miss (misslyons) | 85.57 | 92% | 2015-04-18 |
| 4002. | Kristen (kristengreen3) | 85.57 | — | 2011-02-04 |
| 4003. | Dennis (hullo_how_r_u) | 85.56 | 98% | 2020-12-19 |
| 4004. | AdilDSW (adildsw) | 85.56 | 97% | 2018-02-18 |
| 4005. | Typerx (newtyperx) | 85.55 | 96% | 2022-10-10 |
| 4006. | Molly (mollik9) | 85.55 | 96% | 2012-09-29 |
| 4007. | Ryan (grubbs) | 85.54 | — | 2009-05-30 |
| 4008. | Casey (casezilla) | 85.54 | — | 2010-07-18 |
| 4009. | free palestine (pringlecan) | 85.53 | 98% | 2023-02-22 |
| 4010. | Lucas (supermug) | 85.52 | 95% | 2023-02-26 |
| 4011. | Matthew (watkins7) | 85.52 | — | 2009-04-17 |
| 4012. | 0% acucrayc (djask) | 85.50 | 93% | 2016-08-01 |
| 4013. | hhkb gang (nexsic) | 85.49 | 97% | 2018-03-05 |
| 4014. | John (molotov5) | 85.49 | 96% | 2022-06-12 |
| 4015. | pl (dirtygoldfish) | 85.48 | 97% | 2018-09-01 |
| 4016. | Regen (konpa) | 85.48 | 94% | 2013-03-08 |
| 4017. | Apex Pro (hotw1ng) | 85.47 | 95% | 2020-07-02 |
| 4018. | billian (mdbx) | 85.47 | 93% | 2014-10-03 |
| 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 |