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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21137. | ace (acinky) | 50.84 | 95% | 2023-05-16 |
| 21138. | Mechagodzilla (mechagodzilla) | 50.84 | 96% | 2022-02-28 |
| 21139. | Stewie (briank2025) | 50.83 | 94% | 2011-12-03 |
| 21140. | Speed (catchup) | 50.83 | — | 2009-06-30 |
| 21141. | Nikolai (niki4etoo) | 50.83 | 96% | 2011-05-06 |
| 21142. | bamboo (harupy) | 50.83 | 99% | 2014-04-03 |
| 21143. | divyam(India) (divyam) | 50.83 | 95% | 2016-11-17 |
| 21144. | mike (godlykanadian) | 50.83 | 95% | 2021-03-30 |
| 21145. | Mr Typist (lazor) | 50.83 | 85% | 2012-05-12 |
| 21146. | Nicole (sspaz1000) | 50.83 | — | 2008-10-21 |
| 21147. | Mark Reinhard (reinhard19) | 50.82 | 94% | 2016-12-26 |
| 21148. | Bennett (bnnttnwhk) | 50.82 | 96% | 2019-12-08 |
| 21149. | Frosted (tiger2956) | 50.82 | 94% | 2021-05-02 |
| 21150. | STOIC (sachindra_111) | 50.82 | 94% | 2021-06-29 |
| 21151. | Marco (marco143_ate) | 50.82 | 95% | 2020-11-16 |
| 21152. | anth (ant_h) | 50.82 | 95% | 2021-07-01 |
| 21153. | Hieu (hieu_96) | 50.81 | 95% | 2013-08-04 |
| 21154. | barry (mixhype) | 50.81 | — | 2010-07-06 |
| 21155. | i like microwaves (i_like_m... | 50.81 | 86% | 2017-03-03 |
| 21156. | SW12D026 (batjargal) | 50.81 | 92% | 2012-12-12 |
| 21157. | Vorph (wogvorph) | 50.81 | 91% | 2013-03-27 |
| 21158. | Parker (parkerlacey) | 50.81 | 96% | 2023-05-02 |
| 21159. | DrK (drk1) | 50.80 | 95% | 2017-02-01 |
| 21160. | Blake (xxsnakespitxx) | 50.80 | 97% | 2012-10-09 |
| 21161. | bob (azure) | 50.79 | — | 2008-10-03 |
| 21162. | Eric (sirjinx) | 50.78 | 97% | 2012-05-28 |
| 21163. | Mr (mr_pottato) | 50.78 | 95% | 2019-12-15 |
| 21164. | ash (mikadole) | 50.78 | 94% | 2017-10-22 |
| 21165. | Leon (leonnoelimagery) | 50.78 | 96% | 2019-04-22 |
| 21166. | FakeMaluco (fakemaluco) | 50.78 | 93% | 2023-08-25 |
| 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 |
| Riverside Middle School | 1 | 28.86 | February 10, 2011 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 43.44 | December 18, 2012 |