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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21969. | David (davidlee1999wtk) | 49.73 | 92% | 2015-10-18 |
| 21970. | oanh (oanhnguyen89) | 49.73 | 88% | 2012-03-10 |
| 21971. | Mihran (mihran) | 49.73 | — | 2010-03-05 |
| 21972. | Lefu (l1298) | 49.73 | 94% | 2014-04-16 |
| 21973. | Lightning (nirajp) | 49.72 | 91% | 2015-11-06 |
| 21974. | M (mehtro_20) | 49.72 | 96% | 2022-06-17 |
| 21975. | Iros (iros) | 49.72 | 97% | 2021-01-07 |
| 21976. | Davis (skankfunk) | 49.72 | 92% | 2013-04-26 |
| 21977. | guest (er8852852) | 49.72 | — | 2010-10-24 |
| 21978. | Andrey (andrewshandy) | 49.71 | 95% | 2022-06-02 |
| 21979. | The_nooB (swarooprajwal) | 49.71 | 97% | 2022-06-23 |
| 21980. | Cumli (fatjesus69) | 49.71 | 80% | 2016-05-02 |
| 21981. | Abdulla (abd_racer) | 49.71 | 94% | 2023-02-28 |
| 21982. | Stephanie (actingup1976) | 49.71 | 97% | 2019-09-06 |
| 21983. | shinutsi (shinutsi) | 49.71 | 94% | 2021-03-02 |
| 21984. | Macsmasher (macsmasher) | 49.71 | 95% | 2014-06-26 |
| 21985. | Raghavan (toxic_hack) | 49.70 | 95% | 2020-04-25 |
| 21986. | Ali (its_alihosam) | 49.70 | 93% | 2021-12-06 |
| 21987. | Xi Jinping (wuhan_virus) | 49.70 | 96% | 2021-08-23 |
| 21988. | Statix (statix_) | 49.70 | 94% | 2020-12-08 |
| 21989. | Beebo (bxzbo) | 49.70 | 95% | 2021-06-07 |
| 21990. | Meriial (meriial) | 49.70 | — | 2010-11-26 |
| 21991. | Basil (brain1989) | 49.70 | 95% | 2017-04-27 |
| 21992. | della (della_a) | 49.69 | 93% | 2016-04-20 |
| 21993. | John (arjo14144) | 49.69 | 95% | 2019-08-26 |
| 21994. | Samurai (huuuuuuuuge) | 49.69 | 94% | 2020-11-16 |
| 21995. | Abdul Hannan (detective_ahg) | 49.69 | 96% | 2022-09-18 |
| 21996. | Carter (integritytester) | 49.69 | 97% | 2014-09-30 |
| 21997. | jordan (nycdjordn) | 49.69 | — | 2010-08-15 |
| 21998. | David (typer700) | 49.68 | 93% | 2011-11-21 |
| 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 |