This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres W55 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.
The W55 division consists of female athletes who have reached the age of 55 but have not yet reached the age of 60, so exactly from their 55th birthday to the day before their 60th birthday. Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate10:03.91Silke Schmidt07 Aug 1959Utrecht 10 Jul 201510:13.8Sandra Branney30 April 1954Edinburgh 31 May 200910:38.8Bernardine Portenski26 August 1949Wellington22 January 200511:17.5Lucia Soranzo 13 December 1948Imola10 June 2004
References
Masters Athletics 3000 m list