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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Macintosh (macintosh_fan) | 92.82 | 98% | 2021-08-22 | 
| 2. | Proteus (protaus) | 70.71 | 94% | 2021-05-09 | 
| 3. | L (usrnamnotvailabl) | 53.22 | 96% | 2022-01-13 | 
| 4. | Phanie (stephstep) | 42.62 | 95% | 2021-09-04 | 
| 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 |