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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4950. | Santye (santye94) | 81.95 | 96% | 2017-06-02 |
| 4951. | Gabe (cybersaur) | 81.94 | 97% | 2019-08-28 |
| 4952. | On Caffeine (rg_kid) | 81.93 | — | 2011-02-21 |
| 4953. | Marc (marcjuh) | 81.93 | 94% | 2013-06-23 |
| 4954. | Noah (haon7272w) | 81.92 | 96% | 2023-03-19 |
| 4955. | Colin (colinn02) | 81.92 | 96% | 2023-06-10 |
| 4956. | Kris (tehchrz) | 81.92 | 93% | 2011-12-18 |
| 4957. | Eddy (eddylance) | 81.92 | — | 2008-10-20 |
| 4958. | Kelly (yuukinon) | 81.92 | 92% | 2011-09-13 |
| 4959. | Jeff (hodginsje) | 81.92 | 93% | 2013-07-12 |
| 4960. | Robby (icybot) | 81.91 | 96% | 2022-05-09 |
| 4961. | Gemma (gemstoned) | 81.91 | 95% | 2018-07-02 |
| 4962. | Jose (josethomas) | 81.90 | 99% | 2020-01-28 |
| 4963. | Titus (fiasco517) | 81.90 | — | 2011-03-27 |
| 4964. | detail (shr42) | 81.90 | 98% | 2020-06-13 |
| 4965. | rebeca (rebecsta) | 81.90 | 95% | 2014-01-26 |
| 4966. | Marshall (marshall_gunawan) | 81.89 | 97% | 2021-09-12 |
| 4967. | Zee (zeal0us) | 81.89 | 98% | 2013-12-06 |
| 4968. | Dan (plagueis) | 81.89 | 92% | 2016-11-23 |
| 4969. | Malt0 (godcream) | 81.89 | 95% | 2013-08-19 |
| 4970. | Putu (boostedwrx) | 81.88 | 95% | 2018-03-06 |
| 4971. | ReNeOed (reneoed) | 81.88 | 95% | 2015-12-08 |
| 4972. | Zal (zhester) | 81.88 | 89% | 2014-01-01 |
| 4973. | rngy (rngyy) | 81.88 | 96% | 2018-04-29 |
| 4974. | Logan (vanlo) | 81.86 | — | 2009-06-12 |
| 4975. | doodle2552 (doodle2552) | 81.86 | 95% | 2013-10-20 |
| 4976. | simon (simon1419) | 81.85 | 93% | 2011-11-21 |
| 4977. | Joonho (tmboy) | 81.85 | 96% | 2020-12-13 |
| 4978. | Matt (tokarth) | 81.85 | 91% | 2012-03-14 |
| 4979. | IMcRoni (imcroni) | 81.85 | 96.7% | 2023-10-07 |
| 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 |