Who was the first level 60 in WoW Forever?

According to player trackers, the first 60s came from Team JokerD: 5 Horde characters on an EU Normal realm dinged almost together. Endgametools' log has Undead Paladin Cloud Bells first, at 03:10 UTC on November 7, with three Undead Mages (Jokerd Prime, Vitochie Gofast, Burning Speed) and Troll Shaman Lmgd Mmr within 2 minutes. The Armory leaderboard puts Jokerd Prime first, at 03:15 UTC.

WoW Forever first level 60s (tracker records)
CharacterRace / classHit 60 (UTC)
Cloud Bells Undead Paladin Nov 7, 03:10
Jokerd Prime Undead Mage Nov 7, 03:10-03:15
Vitochie Gofast Undead Mage Nov 7, 03:10-03:12
Burning Speed Undead Mage Nov 7, 03:10-03:12
Lmgd Mmr Troll Shaman Nov 7, 03:10-03:12
Short answer

The first WoW Forever level 60s came about 52 hours after launch, on November 7: Team JokerD's 5 Horde characters on EU dinged almost together. The last level alone took about 2.5 hours.

How long did 1-60 take in WoW Forever?

The game launched at 23:00 UTC on November 4, and the first 60s arrived about 52 hours later. Per the trackers, the last level alone, 59 to 60, took 2 hours 28 minutes. That's a race team playing around the clock on a pre-planned route; for a normal player, 1-60 takes hundreds of hours.

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Why did 5 players hit 60 at the same time?

Race teams level together: quests and dungeons in the same group share the experience. The whole team went Horde, a common pick in world-first races. Blizzard hasn't made a separate statement about the world first.

What's next?

The first big goal for level 60s is the raids opening December 9: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair. Details: WoW Forever raids release date. Leveling at your own pace: how to play WoW Forever.

FAQ

Which realm was the first 60 on?
Per the trackers, an EU Normal-ruleset realm; the realm name differs between records.