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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3298. | BanjoBoss (banjoboss) | 88.79 | 97.7% | 2023-08-21 |
| 3299. | J (jf31092) | 88.78 | 96% | 2014-04-16 |
| 3300. | oneproduct (oneproduct) | 88.78 | 96% | 2013-02-08 |
| 3301. | Chris (dukeoffunk) | 88.77 | 95% | 2011-09-30 |
| 3302. | Perserus (perserus) | 88.76 | — | 2011-03-08 |
| 3303. | GUTIERREZ (dramatik) | 88.76 | — | 2010-04-27 |
| 3304. | Jesse (jesse12321) | 88.75 | 98% | 2014-08-19 |
| 3305. | Paul Allen (xps61092) | 88.74 | 96% | 2023-10-23 |
| 3306. | Sandpiper (krafty) | 88.73 | — | 2009-03-18 |
| 3307. | sakuu (jofwee) | 88.72 | 97% | 2017-08-20 |
| 3308. | Alex (alexmhso) | 88.72 | 98% | 2011-08-12 |
| 3309. | Ctrl + Alt + K (infolepsy) | 88.71 | 95% | 2022-03-30 |
| 3310. | Ry (ryfly) | 88.70 | 94% | 2015-12-29 |
| 3311. | Jon Day (jonday87) | 88.70 | 98% | 2012-02-09 |
| 3312. | Hassan (hassandawy) | 88.69 | 97.6% | 2023-10-21 |
| 3313. | Benjamin (benjaminpetrenko) | 88.68 | 98% | 2012-09-21 |
| 3314. | Andrew (andrew69314) | 88.67 | 99% | 2020-07-02 |
| 3315. | ceique (yogs) | 88.67 | 93% | 2013-08-31 |
| 3316. | Mariah (arcaisha) | 88.66 | — | 2010-09-24 |
| 3317. | David (random_lee) | 88.66 | 93% | 2016-05-17 |
| 3318. | Emily (emchen1) | 88.66 | — | 2009-11-09 |
| 3319. | Nicolas (nicovercesi) | 88.65 | 99% | 2011-06-19 |
| 3320. | Doak (irishmustang) | 88.64 | 97% | 2012-06-12 |
| 3321. | Taylor (violinbird) | 88.63 | — | 2011-01-20 |
| 3322. | dust in the wind (ditw) | 88.63 | 98% | 2012-02-24 |
| 3323. | Joe (maci) | 88.60 | — | 2008-12-06 |
| 3324. | Clara (pl0xth0x) | 88.59 | 98% | 2017-10-05 |
| 3325. | Dan (danvictor321) | 88.59 | 95.5% | 2023-07-02 |
| 3326. | constanzefps (constanzefps) | 88.59 | 97% | 2020-11-05 |
| 3327. | Hamski (maythose) | 88.59 | 96% | 2021-02-26 |
| 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 |