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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3995. | Benjamin (bengenter) | 85.38 | 97% | 2021-08-24 |
| 3996. | Karen (victrola) | 85.37 | — | 2009-04-17 |
| 3997. | Ryan (rmunch123) | 85.37 | 96% | 2012-12-26 |
| 3998. | Nick (cptchunk) | 85.37 | 93% | 2012-04-15 |
| 3999. | Edward (kailhreds) | 85.36 | 100% | 2016-08-08 |
| 4000. | wesen (wnesensohn) | 85.36 | 99% | 2020-03-17 |
| 4001. | Brandon (bsprague) | 85.36 | 97% | 2017-05-14 |
| 4002. | Rommel (thetyper09) | 85.35 | 98% | 2012-09-07 |
| 4003. | Meghann (janejellyroll) | 85.34 | 93% | 2012-04-05 |
| 4004. | Zach (morcheeba) | 85.34 | 96% | 2011-07-04 |
| 4005. | Jimmy (jimbozeubuen) | 85.34 | 96% | 2017-02-26 |
| 4006. | Sarah (roswes23) | 85.33 | 97% | 2011-07-06 |
| 4007. | Jakab (schttj) | 85.33 | 96% | 2021-06-18 |
| 4008. | EdT (q_ex) | 85.33 | 96% | 2015-07-15 |
| 4009. | Sik (briandec20) | 85.32 | 98% | 2020-08-29 |
| 4010. | Alan (nalan) | 85.31 | 97% | 2018-08-12 |
| 4011. | KiliK0101 (kilik0101) | 85.30 | 96% | 2014-04-29 |
| 4012. | duality (dualitylol) | 85.30 | 95% | 2018-05-04 |
| 4013. | johnny (stopbeatingme) | 85.29 | 93% | 2016-12-25 |
| 4014. | Lucas (lucasvogler) | 85.29 | 92% | 2014-05-14 |
| 4015. | Maize (maizerowan) | 85.28 | 96% | 2014-11-04 |
| 4016. | Kevin (kevinmagic) | 85.28 | — | 2011-04-29 |
| 4017. | sirpotatojoe (sirpotatojoe) | 85.28 | 95% | 2021-03-17 |
| 4018. | Shay (sewer_rat) | 85.28 | 97% | 2021-07-01 |
| 4019. | joemppe (joemppe) | 85.27 | 95% | 2012-06-14 |
| 4020. | Arcoril (arcoril) | 85.27 | 95% | 2014-08-27 |
| 4021. | Duh-Rell (duhrell) | 85.27 | 95% | 2014-02-22 |
| 4022. | Tage (sabonater) | 85.27 | 97% | 2013-09-17 |
| 4023. | Kris (kriswut) | 85.27 | — | 2010-09-05 |
| 4024. | Proximo (elliotkoh) | 85.27 | 96% | 2021-03-08 |
| 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 |