On a manual typewriter, strike the key with a nice sharp stroke - not a hard stroke, but a fast one. The sound should be sharp and quick. If you are pushing your keys rather than striking them, the sound will be mushy.
—from Typing for Beginners (1975), a book by Betty Owen
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907. | Mike (xodlike) | 129.45 | 100% | 2014-06-20 |
| 1908. | Endeavourer (endeavourer) | 129.43 | 97% | 2011-09-24 |
| 1909. | John (cucarachazzz) | 129.43 | 99% | 2016-04-22 |
| 1910. | K (kburchfiel) | 129.42 | 99% | 2012-08-22 |
| 1911. | Joey (endtroducing) | 129.41 | 100% | 2012-03-15 |
| 1912. | Russ Jr (russjr) | 129.41 | 95% | 2015-07-03 |
| 1913. | brandon (kbseah) | 129.40 | 98% | 2013-05-07 |
| 1914. | Luke (menace13) | 129.40 | 99% | 2017-09-13 |
| 1915. | James (thejamesjohnson) | 129.40 | 97% | 2019-01-24 |
| 1916. | Igor (skeef79) | 129.39 | 100% | 2021-06-20 |
| 1917. | jazzhands1 (jazzhands_1) | 129.38 | 100% | 2020-05-20 |
| 1918. | no one (diendah) | 129.38 | 99% | 2017-11-09 |
| 1919. | U-Zyn (uzyn) | 129.38 | 99% | 2013-05-17 |
| 1920. | John (abigbananasplit) | 129.37 | 98% | 2015-09-09 |
| 1921. | Allen (adpuppet) | 129.37 | — | 2009-04-07 |
| 1922. | Undefeated (undefeated1) | 129.35 | — | 2008-10-15 |
| 1923. | 🐸bingus🐸 (dearmr) | 129.34 | 99% | 2022-12-02 |
| 1924. | Octo (octophobia) | 129.34 | 99% | 2019-11-19 |
| 1925. | gavinc (klontz) | 129.33 | 98% | 2020-11-11 |
| 1926. | Switch (switch) | 129.32 | — | 2009-02-27 |
| 1927. | Preston (muchtolearn) | 129.29 | 100% | 2017-09-22 |
| 1928. | No (shefakala) | 129.28 | 98% | 2022-07-31 |
| 1929. | Aakash (staticxy) | 129.27 | 100% | 2021-06-02 |
| 1930. | Sevenum (sevenum) | 129.26 | — | 2009-12-22 |
| 1931. | Swaggy (xiarnaq) | 129.26 | 91% | 2017-01-19 |
| 1932. | Sophie (sophiiee) | 129.25 | 99% | 2018-09-23 |
| 1933. | Philip (philj_) | 129.24 | 99% | 2021-04-26 |
| 1934. | Chaitanya (don786) | 129.20 | 100% | 2011-09-01 |
| 1935. | Ariel (aoxiang) | 129.19 | — | 2008-12-28 |
| 1936. | Alex (tehl3x) | 129.18 | 97% | 2015-10-23 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 135,824 | 78.83 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 426 | 79.69 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 33 | 40.60 | January 25, 2011 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 28 | 62.69 | March 2, 2016 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 66.72 | February 23, 2021 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 67.03 | February 7, 2013 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 1 | 57.34 | May 4, 2022 |