The world record for typing is 256 words a minute (it was a small paragraph.) He was able to achieve this on typeracer. This mans name is Sean Wrona. You thought it was a girl? You thought wrong. He had won $2000 at a typing competition. On round one, he got 163WPM average on QWERTY. On the second round, he got 124WPM average. This can be a goal for you to reach for.