Other keyboard layouts have been created since, and some are demonstrably more efficient, but the original continues to thrive. It is a telling demonstration of the power of inertia and the reward of being first.
—from The Greatest Stories Never Told, a book by Rick Beyer
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974. | Sandis (sandiss10) | 69.96 | 94% | 2012-10-05 |
| 1975. | Richard (daimyo) | 69.96 | 94% | 2011-11-19 |
| 1976. | Argon (swdmn) | 69.95 | 93% | 2016-04-18 |
| 1977. | anima_to (whiteplasma) | 69.95 | 92% | 2014-05-28 |
| 1978. | René (reneruts54) | 69.94 | 94% | 2022-05-22 |
| 1979. | Cinoss (cinoss) | 69.93 | 99% | 2017-08-26 |
| 1980. | Jacob (jacobmcw) | 69.93 | 100% | 2021-04-10 |
| 1981. | jimmy (newbie12) | 69.92 | 97% | 2012-07-13 |
| 1982. | Alireza (aliraza7926) | 69.92 | 97% | 2021-09-20 |
| 1983. | Amaranath (amaranathfodcgisl) | 69.92 | 98% | 2023-03-05 |
| 1984. | Dan (dankarnus) | 69.91 | 97% | 2020-08-10 |
| 1985. | Carrie (bccwjf7) | 69.89 | — | 2009-11-26 |
| 1986. | Thang (diesel_industry) | 69.88 | 92% | 2012-07-31 |
| 1987. | Almondz (chollawat2) | 69.88 | 97% | 2012-09-11 |
| 1988. | Ekezuke (ekezuke) | 69.88 | 95% | 2022-01-13 |
| 1989. | Daniel (danrike22) | 69.88 | 96% | 2023-03-14 |
| 1990. | Chaos (chaosfyre) | 69.87 | 96% | 2022-02-09 |
| 1991. | john (typeman_1234) | 69.87 | 96% | 2021-08-07 |
| 1992. | Phuc (vhphuc) | 69.86 | — | 2009-01-14 |
| 1993. | Matrix (ss005) | 69.86 | 95% | 2019-06-23 |
| 1994. | MArcel (marcel01) | 69.85 | 94% | 2014-04-14 |
| 1995. | Rizal (rizalican) | 69.85 | 95% | 2014-12-01 |
| 1996. | Trung (nguyentrung_hmu) | 69.84 | 94% | 2015-07-09 |
| 1997. | Hoa (tigonh81) | 69.84 | 91% | 2014-06-28 |
| 1998. | Ayush (ayuza3k) | 69.84 | 95% | 2022-07-27 |
| 1999. | Artoghrul (artogahr) | 69.83 | 97% | 2019-01-18 |
| 2000. | idoes (idoes) | 69.83 | 97% | 2019-10-07 |
| 2001. | pansui (pansui_zeliang) | 69.82 | 87% | 2011-08-05 |
| 2002. | Mr.Persinger (thegreat) | 69.82 | — | 2010-10-21 |
| 2003. | Andrei (arrayhd) | 69.82 | 97% | 2020-11-07 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 29,140 | 51.64 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 145 | 59.42 | April 21, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 18 | 36.76 | February 4, 2011 |
| Stroudsburg Jr. High | 15 | 37.67 | February 25, 2011 |
| ##typeracer | 6 | 69.97 | February 18, 2021 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 3 | 62.89 | August 22, 2021 |