Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running. These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters (Veterans) Athletics (Track and Field). Starting at age 35, each age group starts on the athlete's birthday in years that are evenly divisible by 5 and extends until the next such occurrence. For record purposes, older athletes are not included in younger age groups, except in the case of relay team members. A relay team's age group is determined by the age of the youngest member.
Some Masters events (hurdles, throwing implements) have modified specifications. The combined events use an age-graded result applied against the standard scoring table.
Key to tables below:
Men
100 metres Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDatePlaceMeetVideoM 35 (progression)9.87 Justin Gatlin 10 February 1982 37 30 June 2019 Stanford, United States Prefontaine ClassicM 40 (progression) 9.93 Kim Collins 5 April 1976 40 29 May 2016 Bottrop, Germany NRW-Gala M 45 (progression) 10.72 Willie Gault 5 September 1960 45 24 June 2006 Indianapolis, United States USA Championships 10.72 Lion Martinez 26 January 1978 45 19 August 2023 Regensdorf, Switzerland Abendmeeting Regensdorf M 50 (progression) 10.88 Willie Gault 5 September 1960 50 7 May 2011 Eagle Rock, United States Occidental Invitational M 55 (progression) 11.30 Willie Gault 5 September 1960 55 7 May 2016 Eagle Rock, United States Occidental Invitational M 60 (progression) 11.66 Mario Longo 21 August 1964 60 5 July 2025 Nocera Inferiore, Italy Regional Masters Championships M 65 (progression) 12.03 John Wright 15 June 1959 67 23 August 2026 Daegu, South Korea World Masters Championships M 70 (progression) 12.59 Damien Leake 21 August 1952 70 27 May 2023 Los Angeles, United States USATF LA Grand Prix M 75 (progression) 13.25 Kenton Brown 3 September 1944 76 3 October 2020 Marble Falls, United States Lions Texas vs The World M 80 (progression) 14.16 Kenton Brown 3 September 1944 81 23 August 2026 Daegu, South Korea World Masters Championships M 85 (progression) 15.08 Hiroo Tanaka 8 December 1930 86 25 June 2017 Akita, Japan Akita Masters Championships M 90 (progression) 16.69 Hiroo Tanaka 8 December 1930 90 29 August 2021 Hirosaki, Japan Aomori Masters Championships M 95 20.41 Frederico Fischer 6 January 1917 95 30 June 2012 Porto Alegre, Brazil Brazil Masters ChampionshipsM 100 26.74 Toshio Kamehama 18 October 1925 100 2 November 2025 Okinawa, Japan Okinawa Masters Championships 26.34 Lester Wright sr 29 April 1922 100 30 April 2022 Philadelphia, United States Penn Relays M 105 34.50 Stanisław Kowalski 10 April 1910 105 28 June 2015 Toruń, Poland Polish Masters Championships
200 metres Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDatePlaceMeetVideo M 35 (progression) 20.11 Linford Christie 2 April 1960 35 25 June 1995 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France European Cup 20.06 Isaac Makwala 24 September 1985 35 18 September 2021 Nairobi, Kenya Kip Keino Classic M 40 (progression)20.64 Troy Douglas30 November 196240 27 August 2003 Paris, France World Championships 20.64 Troy Douglas30 November 196240 9 August 2003 Utrecht, Netherlands Druppers Meeting M 45 (progression) 21.65 Alexander Kosenkow 14 March 1977 45 23 July 2022 Minden, Germany National Meeting M 50 (progression) 22.44 Willie Gault 5 September 1960 50 7 May 2011 Eagle Rock, United States Occidental Invitational M 55 (progression) 23.04 Darren Scott 7 March 1969 55 8 September 2024 Stratford, United Kingdom Stratford Speed GP M 60 (progression) 24.00 Ronald Taylor 4 December 1933 60 10 June 1994 Athens, Greece European Masters Championships M 65 (progression) 24.47 John Wright 15 June 1959 66 23 August 2025 Sheffield, United Kingdom Masters Grand Prix & Open M 70 (progression) 25.75 Charles Allie 20 August 1947 70 21 June 2018 Des Moines, United States USATF Open Nationals M 75 (progression) 27.60 Michael Kish 1952 75 19 July 2026 Geneva, United States USATF Masters Championships M 80 (progression) 29.49 Kenton Brown 3 September 1944 81 7 October 2025 St. George, United States Huntsman Senior Games 29.15 Robert Lida 11 November 1936 80 23 March 2017 Daegu, South Korea World Masters Championships indoor M 85 (progression) 31.69 Hijiya Hisamitsu 11 September 1931 85 17 September 2016 Niigata, Japan Japan Masters Championships M 90 (progression) 36.02 Hiroo Tanaka 8 December 1930 90 23 May 2021 Rokkasho, Japan Aomori Masters Championships M 95 48.09 Toshio Kamehama 18 October 1925 96 16 October 2022 Okinawa, Japan Okinawa Masters Championships 46.82 Yoshiyuki Shimizu 14 July 1928 95 19 August 2023 São Paulo, Brazil Campeonato Paulista de Atletismo Masters 45.34 Yoshiyuki Shimizu 14 July 1928 95 21 October 2023 Recife, Brazil Brazilian Masters Championships M 100 77.59 Philip Rabinowitz 16 February 1904 100 17 December 2004 Cape Town, South Africa Open meeting
400 metres Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDatePlaceMeet M 35 (progression) 44.54 Chris Brown 15 October 1978 36 30 May 2015 Eugene, United States Prefontaine Classic 44.47 Isaac Makwala 24 September 1985 35 20 June 2021 Chorzów, Poland Janusz Kusociński Memorial M 40 (progression) 47.81 Enrico Saraceni 19 May 1964 40 28 July 2004 Aarhus, Denmark European Masters Championships 47.48 Mahau Suguimati 13 November 1984 40 5 May 2025 Mito, Japan Mito invitational 46.96 Sandro Viana 26 March 1977 40 1 July 2017 São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil Desafio Brasil M 45 (progression) 48.55 Ricardo Menendez Gonzalez 26 August 1978 45 6 July 2024 Alcobendas, Spain Spain Masters Championships M 50 (progression) 50.51 Juan Luis Lopez Anaya 14 May 1970 51 16 July 2021 Granada, Spain Control Extraordinario Granada M 55 (progression) 51.18 Timothy Munnings 22 June 1966 58 15 February 2025 Nassau, Bahamas 19th Diana Lynn Thompson ClassicM 60 (progression) 53.88 Ralph Romain 20 July 1932 63 22 July 1995 Buffalo, United States World Masters Championships M 65 (progression) 56.09 Charles Allie 20 August 1947 65 18 May 2013 Raleigh, United States Southeastern Masters 54.92 B. John Wright15 June 19596629 March 2026Toruń, PolandEuropean Masters Indoor Championhips M 70 (progression) 57.26 Charles Allie 20 August 1947 71 11 September 2018 Málaga, Spain World Masters Championships M 75 (progression) 62.40 Guido Müller 22 December 1938 75 28 June 2014 Elsenfeld, Germany Bayern Regional Championships M 80 (progression) 70.01 Hijiya Hisamitsu 11 September 1931 81 9 September 2012 Miyazaki, Japan Miyazaki Masters Championships M 85 (progression) 77.12 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 85 12 July 2014 Toronto, Canada Canada Masters Championships M 90 (progression) 1:29.15 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 90 19 July 2019 Toronto, Canada NCCWMAM 95 2:21.82 Orville Rogers 28 November 1917 95 12 July 2013 Olathe, United States USATF Masters Championships 2:17.45 Orville Rogers 28 November 1917 95 15 June 2013 Coppell, United States Texas Masters Championships M 100 3:30.26 Yoshimitsu Miyauchi 20 July 1924 100 10 November 2024 Kirishima, Japan Kagoshima Masters Record Session
800 metres Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDatePlaceMeet M 35 (progression) 1:43.36 Johnny Gray 19 June 1960 35 16 August 1995 Zurich, Switzerland Weltklasse Zürich M 40 (progression) 1:48.05 Anthony Whiteman 13 November 1971 42 12 July 2014 Stretford, United Kingdom BMC Stretford Grand Prix M 45 (progression) 1:49.86 Anthony Whiteman 13 November 1971 45 19 August 2017 Stretford, United Kingdom BMC Stretford Grand PrixM 50 (progression) 1:56.33 Zac Ashkanasy 10 July 1973 52 20 January 2026 Doncaster, Australia VMC Meet #3 M 55 (progression) 2:02.53 Andrew Larasen 23 September 1970 55 18 October 2025 Madeira, Portugal European Masters Championships 2:01.63Anselm LeBourne20 April 1959 5510 June 2014New York City, United States NYRR Tuesday Night Speed2:02.16Anselm LeBourne20 April 1959 5619 May 2015Randalls Island, United StatesUSATF New York Twilight Meet 1 2:02.45 Shane Healy 5 October 1968 55 27 January 2024 Abbotstown, Ireland M 60 (progression) 2:06.67 Andrew Ridley 24 July 1964 61 20 May 2026 Winchester, United Kingdom WADAC Spring Evening Open M 65 (progression) 2:13.74 Paul Forbes 20 November 1956 66 29 September 2023 Pescara, Italy European Masters Championships M 70 (progression) 2:20.52 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 70 17 June 1999 Hamilton, Canada 2:20.45 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 70 28 March 1999 Boston, United States USATF Masters Championships indoor M 75 (progression) 2:30.59 Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez 30 April 1941 75 18 June 2016 Vilagarcia, Spain Galicia Masters Championships M 80 (progression) 2:41.59 Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez 30 April 1941 80 30 April 2021 A Coruña, Spain Galicia Control de marcas M 85 (progression) 2:59.50 Jean Louis Esnault 19 January 1940 85 5 July 2025 Issy Les Moulineaux, France 3° Meeting d'Issy Les Moulineaux M 90 (progression) 3:34.93 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 90 22 June 2019 Toronto, Canada Ontario Masters ChampionshipsM 95 4:51.44 Antonio Nacca 16 December 1923 95 9 June 2019 Asti, Italy Italian Masters Clubs Championships Regional 4:41.92 Earl Fee 22 March 1929 95 16 March 2025 Toronto, Canada Ontario Master Indoor Championship M 100 8:09.74 Yoshimitsu Miyauchi 20 July 1924 100 21 September 2024 Kyoto, Japan Japan Masters Championships
1500 metres Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDatePlaceMeet M 35 (progression) 3:32.51 Bernard Lagat 12 December 1974 35 22 July 2010 Monaco Herculis Bernard LAGAT . Diamondleague.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-12. 3:32.45 William Tanui 22 February 1964 35 16 June 1999 Athens, Greece Tsiklitiri M 40 (progression) 3:41.87 Bernard Lagat 12 December 1974 40 7 June 2015 Birmingham, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Birmingham Grand Prix 3:40.20 Bernard Lagat 12 December 1974 40 14 February 2015 New York, United States Millrose Games M 45 (progression) 3:48.72 Anthony Whiteman 13 November 1971 45 8 July 2017 Loughborough, United Kingdom BMC Grand Prix M 50 (progression) 3:57.71 Zachariah Ashkanasy 10 July 1973 51 27 March 2025 Melbourne, Australia Box Hill Classic M 55 (progression) 4:11.95 Robert Godino 11 October 1969 56 30 October 2025 Brisbane, Australia UQ 1500 Metre Classic 4:11.79 Konishi Wataru 5 November 1967 55 20 May 2023 Tochigi, Japan East Japan Business Team Championships M 60 (progression) 4:21.21 Andrew Ridley 24 July 1964 61 13 August 2025 Guildford, United Kingdom Guildford Middle Distance Open M 65 (progression) 4:39.15 Paul Forbes 20 November 1956 66 28 July 2023 Glasgow, United Kingdom GAA Miler Meeting M 70 (progression) 4:52.95 Ron Robertson 3 June 1941 70 15 July 2011 Sacramento, United States World Masters Championships M 75 (progression) 5:11.05 Cees Stolwijk 10 January 1950 75 25 March 2025 Amersfoort, Netherlands Keistad Baancompetitie 1500 meter M 80 (progression) 5:30.89 Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez 30 April 1941 80 19 June 2021 Málaga, Spain Spanish Masters ChampionshipsM 85 (progression) 6:08.61 Manuel Alonso Domingo 21 March 1936 85 19 June 2021 Málaga, Spain Spanish Masters Championships 6:08.47 Jean-Louis Esnault 19 January 1940 85 29 March 2025 Gainesville, United States World Masters Indoor Championships M 90 (progression) 7:12.71 Manuel Alonso Domingo 21 March 1936 90 11 July 2026 A Coruña, Spain Spain Final Masters Clubs Championships M 95 10:10.88 Yoshimitsu Miyauchi 20 July 1924 95 13 September 2019 Gunma, Japan Japan Masters Championships M 100 16:01.54 Yoshimitsu Miyauchi 20 July 1924 100 10 November 2024 Kirishima, Japan Kagoshima Masters Record Session
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