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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2203. | Jimbo (sanosuke) | 95.02 | — | 2010-10-26 |
| 2204. | Brian (shoebie22) | 95.00 | — | 2010-08-31 |
| 2205. | Michael (michaelch) | 95.00 | 98.3% | 2023-06-24 |
| 2206. | Olrepth (olrepth) | 94.98 | 95% | 2014-09-21 |
| 2207. | Nick (xcelerate2) | 94.98 | 96% | 2013-07-22 |
| 2208. | qwerty (vinc456) | 94.98 | — | 2010-04-01 |
| 2209. | Altered State (brownfoxjumps) | 94.97 | 95% | 2019-05-28 |
| 2210. | Greg (algrewehou) | 94.95 | 100% | 2013-03-16 |
| 2211. | ewu (ewudog) | 94.95 | — | 2009-01-29 |
| 2212. | :) (bavadin) | 94.95 | 96% | 2020-11-22 |
| 2213. | Jimbo (bananza_fan) | 94.95 | 98% | 2020-01-31 |
| 2214. | soldano (soldano) | 94.95 | 99% | 2020-07-11 |
| 2215. | Ritam (anagram_) | 94.93 | — | 2009-02-12 |
| 2216. | Ben (ballisticknife) | 94.93 | 97% | 2018-02-17 |
| 2217. | adr (sinth) | 94.93 | — | 2008-12-04 |
| 2218. | Katina (majikat) | 94.93 | 95% | 2012-11-17 |
| 2219. | Chris (chrisb_33) | 94.91 | 95% | 2014-02-25 |
| 2220. | bibek (championera) | 94.91 | 93% | 2012-12-13 |
| 2221. | Philip (philipme84) | 94.89 | 95% | 2011-06-25 |
| 2222. | not (hayso) | 94.89 | 98% | 2015-08-14 |
| 2223. | Mael (stoner_mael) | 94.87 | — | 2010-03-20 |
| 2224. | Josh (josh1318) | 94.87 | 98% | 2022-05-12 |
| 2225. | (refsteon) | 94.86 | 97% | 2012-12-19 |
| 2226. | Fo (fofire) | 94.86 | 99.1% | 2023-11-04 |
| 2227. | SunnyD (dnpsep05) | 94.85 | 95% | 2015-01-14 |
| 2228. | Lasse (geeks) | 94.85 | 97% | 2014-01-01 |
| 2229. | Nicolas (lopoto) | 94.84 | 96% | 2018-11-16 |
| 2230. | Nathan (tokenshift) | 94.84 | — | 2010-03-09 |
| 2231. | Ashley (sharkira) | 94.83 | 94% | 2015-06-06 |
| 2232. | Ian (imalerich_dvorak) | 94.82 | 95% | 2016-11-01 |
| 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 |