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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28593. | Vanja (njavex) | 38.41 | 92% | 2020-01-02 |
| 28594. | Jacob (jpotts8) | 38.40 | 94% | 2018-04-22 |
| 28595. | Adur (adurto) | 38.40 | 92% | 2021-05-07 |
| 28596. | harry (harry1992) | 38.40 | 97% | 2018-04-17 |
| 28597. | dina (learner2505) | 38.40 | 94% | 2023-08-15 |
| 28598. | SIYI (roselsy1992) | 38.40 | 95% | 2014-08-31 |
| 28599. | Dhavan (dhavan) | 38.40 | 95% | 2022-06-06 |
| 28600. | Avijeet (avijeet_03) | 38.40 | 94% | 2022-02-04 |
| 28601. | Federico (_cali) | 38.40 | 88% | 2016-10-02 |
| 28602. | Bryce (gauss) | 38.39 | — | 2009-04-02 |
| 28603. | Gerri (gerri) | 38.39 | — | 2010-10-25 |
| 28604. | Brittan (bholloway2014) | 38.39 | 91% | 2012-02-26 |
| 28605. | vishnu (vishnusabarish) | 38.39 | 96% | 2018-03-21 |
| 28606. | jucadar (jucadar) | 38.39 | 89% | 2016-07-22 |
| 28607. | busshyzDRill (silvercrow0) | 38.38 | 96% | 2021-10-01 |
| 28608. | S S (username2265) | 38.38 | 94% | 2021-08-21 |
| 28609. | Ben (kingb) | 38.37 | — | 2010-01-14 |
| 28610. | mistbk (mistbk) | 38.37 | — | 2008-12-20 |
| 28611. | richard (cnt01) | 38.37 | — | 2009-10-18 |
| 28612. | Darina (dariinss) | 38.37 | 95% | 2023-10-06 |
| 28613. | Nurbekov (nur6ekov) | 38.37 | 92% | 2022-10-02 |
| 28614. | Andrey (tentale) | 38.37 | 92% | 2022-07-03 |
| 28615. | Allyson (allysonhammond) | 38.36 | 93% | 2013-05-08 |
| 28616. | PiPi (pipicheng) | 38.36 | — | 2010-11-02 |
| 28617. | Ryhim (ryhim) | 38.36 | 94.7% | 2021-03-02 |
| 28618. | Relix (relix08) | 38.36 | 92% | 2022-06-29 |
| 28619. | way (wayto) | 38.35 | 89% | 2017-03-04 |
| 28620. | Matthew (mcline7008) | 38.35 | 97% | 2014-11-07 |
| 28621. | Dragonboy (dragonboy1988) | 38.35 | — | 2009-08-04 |
| 28622. | Ofir (ofirtheslow) | 38.35 | 95% | 2023-09-21 |
| 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 |