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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21205. | anth (ant_h) | 50.82 | 95% | 2021-07-01 |
| 21206. | Hieu (hieu_96) | 50.81 | 95% | 2013-08-04 |
| 21207. | barry (mixhype) | 50.81 | — | 2010-07-06 |
| 21208. | i like microwaves (i_like_m... | 50.81 | 86% | 2017-03-03 |
| 21209. | SW12D026 (batjargal) | 50.81 | 92% | 2012-12-12 |
| 21210. | Vorph (wogvorph) | 50.81 | 91% | 2013-03-27 |
| 21211. | Parker (parkerlacey) | 50.81 | 96% | 2023-05-02 |
| 21212. | DrK (drk1) | 50.80 | 95% | 2017-02-01 |
| 21213. | Blake (xxsnakespitxx) | 50.80 | 97% | 2012-10-09 |
| 21214. | bob (azure) | 50.79 | — | 2008-10-03 |
| 21215. | Eric (sirjinx) | 50.78 | 97% | 2012-05-28 |
| 21216. | Mr (mr_pottato) | 50.78 | 95% | 2019-12-15 |
| 21217. | ash (mikadole) | 50.78 | 94% | 2017-10-22 |
| 21218. | Leon (leonnoelimagery) | 50.78 | 96% | 2019-04-22 |
| 21219. | FakeMaluco (fakemaluco) | 50.78 | 93% | 2023-08-25 |
| 21220. | roshan (bhattaroshan) | 50.78 | 95% | 2013-11-23 |
| 21221. | Steven (s366465) | 50.77 | 95% | 2016-11-24 |
| 21222. | AJ (sasuke_101) | 50.77 | 88% | 2013-07-22 |
| 21223. | Kyle J. (kylejmiles) | 50.77 | 95% | 2015-04-23 |
| 21224. | Hurulv (hurulv) | 50.77 | 93% | 2012-11-25 |
| 21225. | Ham (bladen_s) | 50.77 | 87% | 2014-02-22 |
| 21226. | Bridget (bahns) | 50.77 | 96% | 2021-04-15 |
| 21227. | A (akane49) | 50.77 | 97% | 2021-11-10 |
| 21228. | VitaliK (vitalik_2961) | 50.77 | 94% | 2023-03-08 |
| 21229. | kela (kelasol) | 50.77 | 81% | 2016-04-21 |
| 21230. | saps (antimony2k) | 50.77 | 95% | 2021-03-09 |
| 21231. | Justin (20secs) | 50.77 | 92% | 2017-05-30 |
| 21232. | rohit (rohit3591) | 50.76 | 90% | 2014-06-18 |
| 21233. | Ilya (iliya) | 50.76 | 96% | 2012-07-04 |
| 21234. | Johan (brooframe) | 50.76 | 92% | 2016-04-08 |
| 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 |