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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952. | Yamajac (yamajac) | 129.08 | 96% | 2021-02-23 |
| 1953. | Milos (xcoder) | 129.06 | — | 2009-01-12 |
| 1954. | Slurms (slurms) | 129.06 | 100% | 2014-05-13 |
| 1955. | K (zuggm) | 129.03 | 96% | 2016-03-20 |
| 1956. | Brendan (tonybaseball24) | 129.03 | — | 2010-08-27 |
| 1957. | Arvin (stillmatic) | 129.01 | 98% | 2016-09-19 |
| 1958. | Yuan (lydxlx) | 128.99 | 100% | 2021-03-14 |
| 1959. | Scott (slinkyscott1) | 128.99 | 99% | 2012-11-21 |
| 1960. | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (nopatno) | 128.99 | 99% | 2019-04-05 |
| 1961. | Jeremy (magic8ball) | 128.99 | 99% | 2019-09-05 |
| 1962. | m (the_underdawg) | 128.99 | — | 2010-07-03 |
| 1963. | Paul (pjt_) | 128.99 | 97% | 2012-10-04 |
| 1964. | shinyfinder (shinyfinder) | 128.95 | 99% | 2021-03-23 |
| 1965. | Veklion (veklion) | 128.94 | 98% | 2018-09-25 |
| 1966. | Justiss is the best (kbeast) | 128.94 | 96% | 2014-04-24 |
| 1967. | ROLLLA ROLLLA ROLLLA ROLLLA... | 128.92 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
| 1968. | Junya (junia) | 128.91 | 99% | 2014-02-10 |
| 1969. | Robot (robotrob) | 128.91 | 97% | 2014-09-11 |
| 1970. | 셰인 (shayneorok) | 128.91 | 95% | 2015-09-27 |
| 1971. | seitenshineko (nekohime) | 128.91 | 98% | 2014-04-05 |
| 1972. | Biggie (mauler09) | 128.91 | 99% | 2014-05-28 |
| 1973. | Bella (bellaaa) | 128.89 | 97% | 2013-07-30 |
| 1974. | nauyu (nauyusimi_) | 128.88 | 100% | 2022-10-14 |
| 1975. | Tyomcha (tyomcha) | 128.85 | 97% | 2022-05-28 |
| 1976. | sweetums (blush) | 128.85 | — | 2008-12-15 |
| 1977. | Sp33d (sp33d) | 128.85 | 89% | 2012-05-28 |
| 1978. | Ming (outplayedx) | 128.85 | 96% | 2012-10-21 |
| 1979. | Bob (b0bm3y3r5) | 128.84 | 99% | 2021-01-22 |
| 1980. | tom (bmsothom) | 128.84 | 97% | 2019-12-24 |
| 1981. | sxie04 (sxie04) | 128.82 | 100% | 2019-07-28 |
| 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 |