Fact · Typing and writing speed
163words per minute
In the 2010 Ultimate Typing Championship final, Sean Wrona typed a standard 574-word text at 163 words per minute, which Wikipedia calls an unofficial world record.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Wrona defeated Bowen 163-110 wpm, setting an unofficial world record”
Ultimate Typing Championship, Wikipedia, n.d., Final round, first text.
Open the original- What it measures
- The finalists raced in real time in an online typing application at the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival. The first round used a standard 574-word text, and the second used a harder text with most of the QWERTY keys.
- What it does not show
- A single race in a live contest, on one text, and the article calls it unofficial. It is not a certified Guinness record and says nothing about sustained speed over an hour.