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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8629. | thomp (thompson139) | 72.19 | 87% | 2015-11-08 |
| 8630. | Belmiro (spect) | 72.19 | — | 2011-03-06 |
| 8631. | Daniel (nicanor) | 72.19 | — | 2008-10-17 |
| 8632. | Mark (atj_racer) | 72.18 | 97% | 2022-06-01 |
| 8633. | Turtle (turtlestripz) | 72.18 | 95% | 2018-04-07 |
| 8634. | J (byejaye) | 72.18 | 97% | 2021-07-23 |
| 8635. | Dizzy (dizzyk) | 72.18 | 96% | 2014-08-30 |
| 8636. | Azee (azee) | 72.18 | — | 2009-06-02 |
| 8637. | Pew (prettypls) | 72.18 | 95% | 2017-06-08 |
| 8638. | Daniel (rawsas) | 72.17 | 82% | 2016-02-26 |
| 8639. | cope (xucolite) | 72.17 | 94% | 2020-12-18 |
| 8640. | N3gativeZero (whatsupbrandon) | 72.17 | 95.8% | 2023-10-02 |
| 8641. | Elizabeth (friendable) | 72.17 | — | 2008-10-10 |
| 8642. | Sico (sico) | 72.17 | — | 2009-06-16 |
| 8643. | Preston (lantzer) | 72.17 | 93% | 2016-01-05 |
| 8644. | Chance (chances019) | 72.17 | 98% | 2018-08-12 |
| 8645. | come (comecurry) | 72.16 | 97% | 2021-05-11 |
| 8646. | aj (weedster) | 72.16 | 97% | 2020-02-06 |
| 8647. | BK (bk21) | 72.16 | 95% | 2018-08-07 |
| 8648. | paams (paams) | 72.16 | — | 2010-11-04 |
| 8649. | Immy (immy7) | 72.16 | 93% | 2013-08-05 |
| 8650. | Petrarch (petrarch) | 72.16 | — | 2010-09-10 |
| 8651. | aspekt (_aspekt) | 72.15 | 95.8% | 2023-05-26 |
| 8652. | Shivinder (shivindernarr) | 72.15 | 98% | 2014-03-11 |
| 8653. | Dylan (the_plumber) | 72.15 | 98% | 2011-05-21 |
| 8654. | shaun (shaun1234) | 72.15 | 96% | 2016-05-19 |
| 8655. | Rohit (rohitpuri) | 72.15 | 93% | 2011-11-09 |
| 8656. | Adam (appeac) | 72.15 | — | 2010-10-11 |
| 8657. | rjlee (rjlee) | 72.14 | 97% | 2020-08-27 |
| 8658. | Rikki (rikki_leo) | 72.14 | 94% | 2021-11-27 |
| 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 |