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Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record.

—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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Leaders

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Rank Username WPM Accuracy Date
12652. dnsmorgan (dnsmorgan1712) 35.64 86% 2017-04-12
12653. baby (babyasdf) 35.64 91% 2011-11-03
12654. Ednaldo (ednaldojor) 35.63 93% 2012-07-31
12655. aladins (aladinsmonkey) 35.62 91% 2014-05-26
12656. sutus (sutus5555) 35.62 93% 2017-01-08
12657. mohsencs (mohsencs) 35.62 93% 2012-11-13
12658. ToxicChili (timebirds) 35.62 93% 2017-10-19
12659. Santi (santiracca) 35.62 94% 2019-03-07
12660. Subodh (subodhk) 35.62 84% 2017-05-25
12661. pratham (prattt77) 35.62 97% 2022-06-28
12662. Edgard (ragdezee) 35.61 95% 2017-05-15
12663. Anurag (aracer) 35.61 92% 2012-09-27
12664. kanam (tatotadar) 35.61 96% 2022-12-22
12665. Jeralyn (jls1638) 35.60 90% 2011-05-18
12666. lucho (colombimbo) 35.60 94% 2021-05-20
12667. Omry (exstorm) 35.60 2010-03-01
12668. Hiral (career) 35.59 96% 2012-08-01
12669. Rick (fattymcgee) 35.59 93% 2014-10-26
12670. Oscar (oscar1234) 35.59 88% 2013-02-01
12671. jacknguyen (jackbk) 35.59 2009-04-18
12672. Max (grassontheface) 35.58 93% 2023-05-26
12673. Casey (caseyestepp) 35.57 91% 2015-04-09
12674. Pegasus X (pegasusx) 35.57 98.8% 2021-03-02
12675. Mohammad (mhmmdkholani) 35.57 91% 2021-11-15
12676. amza (amza) 35.56 93% 2016-07-09
12677. Mark (rampagingmoose) 35.56 95% 2015-05-22
12678. AK (aungpaingkhantmech19) 35.56 97.6% 2023-11-01
12679. Shinji (redstar02) 35.56 93% 2023-01-26
12680. John (goso321) 35.56 2011-04-01
12681. jim (killer047) 35.56 90% 2015-09-24

Universes

Universe Races Average WPM First Race
Default (English) 26,687 47.15 September 30, 2008
Instant Death Mode 54 53.30 April 2, 2010
Riverside Middle School 10 32.21 January 24, 2011
Smoke Rise Prep 9 40.34 February 25, 2016
Walsh Middle School 2 33.66 September 9, 2011
TypeRacer Classic 1 50.23 July 31, 2021
Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe 1 26.45 February 14, 2013
##typeracer 1 45.85 February 23, 2021
Alpine School District 1 23.90 March 19, 2018