In Finnish
| Best result syllables/min | Place and time | |
| Veikko Sorsa | 525 (about 210 words) | Varsaw 1969 |
| Jari Niittuinperä | 500 (about 200 words) | Helsinki 1984 |
| Allan Alha | 460 (about 185 words) | Wiesbaden 1961 |
| Unto Räty | 460 (about 185 words) | Wiesbaden 1961 |
| Leo Kaila | 460 (about 185 words) | Wiesbaden 1961 |
| Pertti Siitonen | 425 (about 170 words) | Helsinki 1970 |
| Eero Ylätalo | 425 (about 170 words) | Helsinki 1972 |
| Pirkko Holopainen | 400 (about 160 words) | Helsinki 1969 |
| Timo Valkonen | 400 (about 160 words) | Helsinki 1968 |
| Best result syllables/min | Place and time | |
| Niklas Varisto | 328 | |
| Runar Meinander | about 290 (160 words) | |
| Ragnar Meinander | about 270 (150 words) | |
| Olof Meinander | 252 |
| Best result | Place and time | |
| Niklas Varisto | 11 languages | Lausanne 1998, world championship Rome 2003, world championship |