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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6181. | Lamb (sharkk) | 78.08 | 89% | 2014-12-29 |
| 6182. | Het (hettyhoyles) | 78.08 | — | 2009-05-21 |
| 6183. | John (tiansa) | 78.07 | 93% | 2014-12-01 |
| 6184. | dobis (dobis32) | 78.07 | 96% | 2021-07-22 |
| 6185. | SlashThat (thatsquidthere) | 78.07 | 98% | 2022-07-24 |
| 6186. | rdw (madison437) | 78.06 | 89% | 2013-12-20 |
| 6187. | Kamperi (kamperi) | 78.06 | 90% | 2013-03-04 |
| 6188. | Missy (lovelydy) | 78.06 | 99% | 2020-04-20 |
| 6189. | ARK [alt for colemak-dhm] (... | 78.06 | 97% | 2022-07-27 |
| 6190. | TGX (xxteargodxx) | 78.06 | 97% | 2014-10-18 |
| 6191. | Big Tuna (dominicgangx) | 78.05 | 94% | 2021-06-01 |
| 6192. | Ye (yehaha) | 78.05 | 95% | 2012-03-21 |
| 6193. | Nathan (nathanv) | 78.05 | 93% | 2021-01-12 |
| 6194. | Darth (darthbetterthanyou) | 78.05 | 98% | 2021-05-16 |
| 6195. | reckless (wmcbbyld) | 78.05 | 98.2% | 2023-07-05 |
| 6196. | Pinolicious (pinolicious) | 78.05 | 96% | 2022-07-21 |
| 6197. | teh poeple (mike25u) | 78.04 | 96% | 2017-01-24 |
| 6198. | Christina (bboramii) | 78.04 | 91% | 2015-05-02 |
| 6199. | Francis (fxchen12) | 78.04 | 96% | 2015-02-24 |
| 6200. | Michal (psusylovar) | 78.03 | — | 2010-11-22 |
| 6201. | Benjamin (pklord753) | 78.03 | 92% | 2016-04-16 |
| 6202. | Adam (liquidfiend) | 78.03 | 95% | 2016-04-05 |
| 6203. | Yogesh (yogesh86) | 78.02 | — | 2011-01-15 |
| 6204. | Nicky (d0pefiend) | 78.02 | 93% | 2016-07-06 |
| 6205. | starguything (starguything) | 78.02 | 97% | 2019-09-13 |
| 6206. | Kat (k4t3) | 78.02 | 97% | 2020-10-26 |
| 6207. | Aaron (bigboiaaron) | 78.01 | — | 2010-04-09 |
| 6208. | MrChu (mrchu) | 78.01 | 97% | 2012-06-14 |
| 6209. | Steve (stevestupidface) | 78.01 | 97% | 2021-07-21 |
| 6210. | DEX (dbrown1e) | 78.00 | 99% | 2019-07-16 |
| 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 |