The world of typing has changed. In the 1970s, every business had rooms full of secretaries whose job it was to type letters that had been hand-written. They were copying the writing into a more readable format. In the early 1980s, the personal computer became a common office machine.
—from Keyboarding Made Simple (1985), a book by Leigh E. Zeitz, Ph.D.
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979. | Kysora (kysora) | 119.96 | 98% | 2011-06-17 |
| 1980. | 舞龙等于春节 (ethan_k) | 119.94 | 99.3% | 2023-07-28 |
| 1981. | TorterraPrime (buzzinator) | 119.94 | 91% | 2013-01-28 |
| 1982. | Aria7 (quitsallraces) | 119.94 | 98% | 2017-10-09 |
| 1983. | Mania (mania_) | 119.94 | 98% | 2011-12-18 |
| 1984. | Nina (ninalam) | 119.94 | — | 2010-12-04 |
| 1985. | hilary (hilary808) | 119.92 | — | 2010-10-27 |
| 1986. | pikablech (icdragon) | 119.92 | 96% | 2012-12-10 |
| 1987. | Connor (davrostf) | 119.91 | 97% | 2016-05-11 |
| 1988. | Albert (albert_) | 119.89 | 97% | 2020-10-09 |
| 1989. | VK (vklaglol) | 119.88 | 98% | 2014-10-08 |
| 1990. | OwO; (bawsstan) | 119.87 | 97% | 2016-04-25 |
| 1991. | Ji (urzz4eva) | 119.86 | 99% | 2021-12-11 |
| 1992. | skycats (skycats) | 119.85 | 96% | 2012-03-02 |
| 1993. | Alex (mathcruncher) | 119.82 | 100% | 2023-08-30 |
| 1994. | Jellybee (jellybee) | 119.81 | 93% | 2016-07-22 |
| 1995. | dannel (dannel) | 119.80 | 91% | 2012-06-28 |
| 1996. | Mahmood Thompson (mat_i) | 119.80 | 99.7% | 2021-02-18 |
| 1997. | Évi (pinglei) | 119.80 | 99% | 2023-01-02 |
| 1998. | James (airgunner) | 119.79 | 96% | 2014-10-13 |
| 1999. | click clack (albert471) | 119.79 | 98% | 2022-12-09 |
| 2000. | Mark (maalox) | 119.78 | 97% | 2014-06-18 |
| 2001. | Ahmed (ahmedmostafa) | 119.78 | 98% | 2021-02-12 |
| 2002. | Pikachu (quitz) | 119.77 | 97% | 2016-04-21 |
| 2003. | Aldo (vxmagexv) | 119.77 | 94% | 2014-04-25 |
| 2004. | Dion T Lynch (kbssj24) | 119.76 | 98% | 2021-07-15 |
| 2005. | Jimmy (user39_on_dvorak) | 119.75 | 99% | 2023-01-22 |
| 2006. | Daniel (danielhalim244) | 119.74 | 96% | 2022-09-22 |
| 2007. | Gridcoin (gabeneweii) | 119.73 | 98% | 2021-12-23 |
| 2008. | Keyboard (realforce) | 119.73 | 96% | 2015-09-25 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 107,999 | 74.75 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 213 | 72.93 | March 30, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 41 | 54.43 | February 25, 2016 |
| Riverside Middle School | 17 | 43.16 | February 7, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 68.05 | March 1, 2024 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 79.47 | February 26, 2022 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 45.83 | January 24, 2024 |
| Mrs. Wunschel's TypeRacer Universe | 1 | 42.32 | November 26, 2012 |