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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17905. | Kenny (kenjeo) | 55.81 | 95% | 2020-10-29 |
| 17906. | JesseCarl (jessecarl) | 55.81 | 96% | 2021-11-12 |
| 17907. | Zachary (zacharide) | 55.81 | 96% | 2021-12-14 |
| 17908. | Wumi (wumi) | 55.81 | 94% | 2016-10-25 |
| 17909. | Samz (sam261) | 55.81 | — | 2010-03-28 |
| 17910. | andrea (terminator3018) | 55.80 | — | 2009-10-28 |
| 17911. | hihi (kareka_) | 55.80 | 96% | 2022-10-18 |
| 17912. | Sep (jltariman) | 55.80 | 97% | 2021-06-30 |
| 17913. | Speedy Gonzales (speedy_gon... | 55.80 | 92% | 2023-07-08 |
| 17914. | gechleng (ngorgechleng) | 55.80 | 96% | 2023-02-06 |
| 17915. | Spitfire029 (spitfire_029) | 55.80 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
| 17916. | playing typeracer dot com (... | 55.80 | 94% | 2021-02-21 |
| 17917. | vincent (yoinneroid) | 55.80 | 93% | 2011-12-16 |
| 17918. | Prapanch (prapanj) | 55.80 | 94% | 2012-08-20 |
| 17919. | unlunlunlun (higuy123456789) | 55.80 | 94% | 2019-05-05 |
| 17920. | Steve (steves) | 55.80 | — | 2010-03-24 |
| 17921. | ClassicJoe980 (classicjoe980) | 55.79 | 96% | 2023-05-10 |
| 17922. | Roomie (lanruthless) | 55.79 | 97% | 2019-08-09 |
| 17923. | Ruel Ryan (ruelryan) | 55.79 | 98% | 2021-06-21 |
| 17924. | Simon (sat2020) | 55.79 | 94% | 2021-12-08 |
| 17925. | Mike (maikee) | 55.79 | 97% | 2022-09-12 |
| 17926. | mak (makvn) | 55.79 | — | 2008-10-30 |
| 17927. | mitch (sarahnootnoot) | 55.78 | 96% | 2020-12-31 |
| 17928. | J (pifflee) | 55.78 | 96% | 2023-02-03 |
| 17929. | Lesya (lesyalackey) | 55.78 | 94% | 2015-06-06 |
| 17930. | Pasang (irex124) | 55.78 | 94% | 2023-05-01 |
| 17931. | anima_to (whiteplasma) | 55.78 | 96% | 2021-05-28 |
| 17932. | Yu (brain_explodes) | 55.78 | 96% | 2015-09-24 |
| 17933. | aman (whitepigeon) | 55.78 | — | 2010-01-18 |
| 17934. | Debanshu (debanshu1983) | 55.77 | 96% | 2014-02-10 |
| 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 |