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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5530. | Vincent (dvorakvincent) | 79.91 | — | 2009-05-09 |
| 5531. | Spring (komradespring) | 79.91 | 93% | 2013-12-07 |
| 5532. | Son (llamsonh) | 79.91 | 98% | 2019-02-18 |
| 5533. | Scott (scottnew) | 79.91 | 90% | 2014-01-01 |
| 5534. | Greg (gpfraser1) | 79.90 | 98% | 2016-05-17 |
| 5535. | Brett (sonovthedawn) | 79.90 | 96% | 2022-06-04 |
| 5536. | drain jesus (tapeworm27) | 79.89 | 97% | 2021-05-05 |
| 5537. | Sardar Taha (dice111) | 79.88 | 97% | 2021-01-19 |
| 5538. | ΘΏmurΙ (smurgus) | 79.87 | 88% | 2012-11-08 |
| 5539. | Carpal Tunnel (tr0yax) | 79.87 | 98% | 2021-07-30 |
| 5540. | who-are-you (who_tf_are_you) | 79.87 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
| 5541. | Marko (markovojvodic84) | 79.87 | — | 2010-11-11 |
| 5542. | chopsticksss_split (chopsti... | 79.87 | 96.6% | 2023-05-30 |
| 5543. | ππ΅πππ΅ (india... | 79.86 | 96.4% | 2021-02-16 |
| 5544. | Alan (pretz_) | 79.86 | 97% | 2023-07-22 |
| 5545. | brrr (brrr) | 79.86 | 98% | 2013-03-25 |
| 5546. | Scarrrz (scarrrz) | 79.85 | 99% | 2019-07-24 |
| 5547. | OSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU (ty... | 79.85 | 97.1% | 2023-07-11 |
| 5548. | dan (dsquared4) | 79.85 | 91% | 2014-01-03 |
| 5549. | Gucci Gang (stenl38) | 79.85 | 98% | 2017-06-23 |
| 5550. | J. (secretz) | 79.85 | 96% | 2013-09-20 |
| 5551. | HM (ace_pan) | 79.84 | 95% | 2012-05-30 |
| 5552. | Terry (tzhang) | 79.84 | 95% | 2012-04-27 |
| 5553. | Y (kwal) | 79.84 | 97% | 2014-08-13 |
| 5554. | Mo (slimg00dy) | 79.84 | 98% | 2017-11-10 |
| 5555. | Alex (syphon9) | 79.84 | 95% | 2015-12-17 |
| 5556. | Headslayer (elfleadermike) | 79.84 | 97% | 2023-03-03 |
| 5557. | Alex (micek) | 79.84 | — | 2010-05-13 |
| 5558. | jb (woorie7) | 79.84 | 95% | 2016-05-29 |
| 5559. | AWP (homerjs) | 79.83 | 97% | 2017-05-03 |
| 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 |