KeeganT’s Epic Journey to 1,000,000 TypeRacer Races
Links for KeeganT: TypeRacer, YouTube, Twitch
A Milestone Achieved: December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023 will be remembered as a historic day at TypeRacer. At exactly 6:56:34 PM (US Eastern Time), KeeganT, a dedicated Canadian typist from the TypeRacer community, became the first to achieve an incredible milestone – completing his 1,000,000th race. This isn’t just a number; it’s a testament to KeeganT’s relentless dedication, unparalleled skill, and his enjoyment of competitive typing.
The Millionth Race: A Community Event
In a great display of community spirit, KeeganT’s monumental race was streamed live on Twitch. Members from the community joined in a specially created private racetrack, making this event more than just a personal achievement, but a place to run to the ultimate finish line alongside him. On his millionth race, here are the typists that were there on the millionth race:
evestay (1st place), syrupsandwich (2nd place), mth_quitless (3rd place), KeeganT (4th place), primalknight (5th place), daniel598 (6th place), pastashapes (7th place), t_y_p_i_n_g (8th place), hospitalforsouls2 (9th place), charlieog (10th place), deskripper (11th place), ginoo75 (12th place), veryslowracer (13th place), mononym_jisoo (14th place), pokenonquit (15th place), clergy (17th place), dev_rec (18th place), forreckful (19th place), yourally_ (20th place), mr_overclocked (21st place), jlachney (22nd place), poem (23rd place), jefferythemnonke69 (24th place), typingmachine45 (25th place), zak389 (26th place), rektless (27th place), 6kg_rat (28th place), mrandersonneo (29th place), saturn_1725 (30th place).
KeeganT’s Remarkable Typing Achievements
KeeganT’s journey to this milestone is paved with impressive feats. His dedication and skill are evident in his numerous achievements:
Speed Records
- 400 WPM Club: Reached a unlagged speed of 402.332 WPM on 9/25/20.
- Fastest 100 Races: Completed in just 5:45.152 on 1/10/2021.
- Fastest 1,000 Races: Completed in 1:17:35.611 on 3/11/2023.
Race Records
- All-Time Leader: Finished 1,000,000 races, holding the top position.
- Highest Average Daily Races: Averaged 384.48 races over 2,441 days.
- Most Characters Typed: Typed over 100,308,615 characters.
- Most Races in 1 Hour: Completed an astonishing 796 races on 3/11/2023.
- Most Weekly Races: Finished 21,012 races in the week of 1/4/2021.
- Most Monthly Races: Completed 69,420 races in January 2021.
- Most Yearly Races: Finished 287,000 races in 2022.
Point Records
- All-Time Leader: Scored a massive 48,212,400 points.
- Highest Average Daily Points: Averaged 20,504 points over 2,441 days.
- Most Yearly Points: Scored 15,308,118 points in 2019.
Text Records
- Total Text WPM: Achieved 1,360,801 WPM across 7,818 texts.
- Texts Typed: Typed 7,895 texts.
- Most Times Typed a Single Quote: Repeated a specific quote 6,263 times, visible here.
Award Records
- Most Awards: Garnered 994 awards, including 515 gold, 295 silver, and 184 bronze.
- Most Records Held: Currently holds 11 records, a testament to his dominance in the community.
Additional Honors and Roles
- TypeRacer Text Reviewer: Since January 28, 2019.
- TypeRacer Moderator: Since June 29, 2019.
- Typing Mastery: Achieved typing all TypeRacer texts 5+ times above 130 WPM, with only 2 texts left below 140 WPM.
- Custom 500k Car Award: Received on August 29, 2022, as a recognition of his achievements.
In SUMMARY: A TYPERACER LEGEND
An open letter from the TypeRacer team…
To Keegan,
We’re writing to simply say thank you. Your journey and contributions in the TypeRacer community have been nothing short of remarkable. From setting incredible records to diligently maintaining them, and even being the TypeRacer record keeper e.g. #typeracer-records in Discord, your efforts have not just shaped but defined excellence in competitive typing and TypeRacer overall.
It’s not just about the numbers or the records. It’s about the commitment, the consistency, and the passion you’ve shown. You’ve been a driving force, inspiring both new and seasoned typists to push their limits and strive to excellence into improving their typing skills and marathoning the site.
We are truly grateful for everything you’ve done – for the records you’ve set and the records you’ve kept. Your impact on the TypeRacer community is immeasurable. Here’s to you, Keegan, for all the incredible work, and hopefully for all the more races to come. That is if your hands haven’t fallen off. 
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With sincere thanks,
The TypeRacer team
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