Speedrun.com
Universal leaderboards
The comprehensive speedrunning leaderboard website that became the central hub for tracking times, categories, and records across thousands of games.
Overview
Speedrun.com is the primary leaderboard website for speedrunning, hosting verified records across thousands of games. Since 2014, it has become the central hub where runners submit times, communities define categories, and the history of speedrunning is documented.
Fast Facts
- Founded: 2014
- Scope: Thousands of games
- Features: Leaderboards, verification, guides
- Community: Game-specific moderators
- Status: Primary speedrun hub
Platform Features
| Feature | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Leaderboards | Track times per category |
| Verification | Moderators check submissions |
| Categories | Community-defined rules |
| Guides | Tutorials and resources |
| Forums | Community discussion |
How It Works
| Step | Process |
|---|---|
| 1 | Runner completes a run |
| 2 | Records and submits video |
| 3 | Moderators verify submission |
| 4 | Time added to leaderboard |
Game Organisation
| Level | Structure |
|---|---|
| Game | Overall game page |
| Categories | Any%, 100%, etc. |
| Variables | Platform, version, etc. |
| Levels | Individual level times |
Community Governance
Each game has:
- Dedicated moderators
- Category definitions
- Rules enforcement
- Verification standards
Before Speedrun.com
| Era | Platform |
|---|---|
| Pre-2000s | Individual sites, forums |
| 2000s | Speed Demos Archive |
| 2010s | Speedrun.com centralises |
Legacy
Speedrun.com unified a fragmented community, providing standardised infrastructure for record-keeping that enabled the hobby to scale while maintaining verification integrity.