Other keyboard layouts have been created since, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.
—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer
Active since September 30, 2008.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12011. | Lucky (lucky1996) | 44.99 | 99% | 2023-08-19 |
| 12012. | Sufi (sufist1910) | 44.99 | 88% | 2017-04-26 |
| 12013. | Rebecca (forever_fina) | 44.98 | — | 2010-03-11 |
| 12014. | Ticktock (ticktockclock) | 44.98 | 95% | 2013-01-31 |
| 12015. | Nikita (nackata0) | 44.98 | 95% | 2019-12-10 |
| 12016. | Alex (alex_the_flash) | 44.98 | 91% | 2021-08-17 |
| 12017. | Afroz (afroz23) | 44.97 | 96% | 2021-06-24 |
| 12018. | Nikki (yip14) | 44.97 | 93% | 2021-09-21 |
| 12019. | cliff (cahard) | 44.97 | 95% | 2013-05-14 |
| 12020. | orca_stelov (howdy) | 44.97 | — | 2008-10-23 |
| 12021. | Louise (louise) | 44.96 | — | 2009-09-06 |
| 12022. | Tempo (tempo) | 44.96 | — | 2010-05-01 |
| 12023. | Dong (nqdonghy90) | 44.96 | 95% | 2017-08-17 |
| 12024. | khoa (conan62) | 44.96 | — | 2009-11-27 |
| 12025. | Ritwik (rrc_22) | 44.96 | 96% | 2017-10-14 |
| 12026. | chase (give) | 44.96 | — | 2009-12-09 |
| 12027. | Joel (joel10) | 44.95 | 97% | 2020-12-14 |
| 12028. | Ayman (i_man2k07) | 44.95 | 94% | 2022-10-01 |
| 12029. | Paul (fasthand123) | 44.95 | 94% | 2012-06-12 |
| 12030. | Tam (josephtambmt) | 44.95 | 95% | 2017-09-09 |
| 12031. | Space (space8) | 44.95 | 96% | 2021-10-01 |
| 12032. | Russ (jrmtrumpet) | 44.94 | 98% | 2022-07-21 |
| 12033. | ONE4EVER (one4ever) | 44.94 | 94% | 2019-04-30 |
| 12034. | Marvin (ghostpawn_) | 44.94 | 96% | 2022-11-29 |
| 12035. | Sudantha (sudantha) | 44.94 | — | 2010-01-11 |
| 12036. | Louise (llouise_tiffany) | 44.93 | 94% | 2012-11-29 |
| 12037. | isam (sammyinsane) | 44.93 | 86% | 2016-01-13 |
| 12038. | Tiamai (tiamai) | 44.93 | 90% | 2016-01-26 |
| 12039. | Anurag (anuragd) | 44.93 | 88% | 2017-02-17 |
| 12040. | Ottis (l_e_o33) | 44.93 | 95% | 2022-12-29 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 29,140 | 51.64 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 145 | 59.42 | April 21, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 18 | 36.76 | February 4, 2011 |
| Stroudsburg Jr. High | 15 | 37.67 | February 25, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 69.97 | February 18, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 3 | 62.89 | August 22, 2021 |