At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer.
—from Contact, a book by Carl Sagan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980. | (soult4ker) | 121.13 | 99% | 2014-05-16 |
| 1981. | (fantazm) | 121.12 | 98% | 2020-08-12 |
| 1982. | (brandong) | 121.11 | — | 2009-06-04 |
| 1983. | LED (hzdonut) | 121.09 | 99% | 2021-10-08 |
| 1984. | (zalvary) | 121.09 | 98% | 2022-11-26 |
| 1985. | Charlotte (misscharrrr) | 121.09 | 99% | 2015-05-22 |
| 1986. | (plkshizuku) | 121.08 | 98% | 2021-03-30 |
| 1987. | (james1215) | 121.08 | 98% | 2012-01-20 |
| 1988. | (mushroombruiser) | 121.08 | 92% | 2012-08-06 |
| 1989. | (loyalgame3) | 121.07 | 98% | 2016-02-16 |
| 1990. | (dch3n) | 121.07 | 92% | 2014-02-19 |
| 1991. | Argie (arginator) | 121.06 | 97% | 2012-11-30 |
| 1992. | Minh (lminh) | 121.04 | 97% | 2015-08-06 |
| 1993. | (haotechnologies) | 121.04 | 91% | 2014-04-16 |
| 1994. | Swift (heyswifty) | 121.03 | 93% | 2017-02-12 |
| 1995. | (shaxigaming) | 121.02 | 98% | 2013-07-13 |
| 1996. | Nu (zyrusticae) | 121.01 | — | 2011-03-09 |
| 1997. | (drunkvalikor) | 121.01 | — | 2008-12-07 |
| 1998. | (chubz) | 121.00 | — | 2009-05-19 |
| 1999. | Mauro (chunkerchunk) | 120.98 | 98% | 2021-08-13 |
| 2000. | Hunter (huntertyler) | 120.98 | 98% | 2011-11-07 |
| 2001. | (toasterboy5) | 120.96 | 99% | 2018-12-16 |
| 2002. | (little_cherry) | 120.89 | 99% | 2015-03-09 |
| 2003. | (broadwaydiva817) | 120.89 | 99% | 2013-08-16 |
| 2004. | (enochtai@gmail.com) | 120.88 | 98% | 2020-04-05 |
| 2005. | Spring (springbaron) | 120.87 | 99% | 2021-03-13 |
| 2006. | (srscudder) | 120.87 | — | 2010-05-19 |
| 2007. | (leptir) | 120.87 | 96% | 2011-10-27 |
| 2008. | (pizzabot) | 120.86 | 96% | 2023-07-08 |
| 2009. | (spacedominator) | 120.86 | — | 2010-05-06 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 113,976 | 80.12 | September 30, 2008 |
| Instant Death Mode | 178 | 83.23 | March 31, 2010 |
| Riverside Middle School | 5 | 43.56 | February 10, 2011 |
| TypeRacer Classic | 2 | 82.68 | May 13, 2021 |
| ##typeracer | 1 | 78.77 | February 1, 2021 |