This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running. The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium. But with the exception of the marathon and three race walking events, WMA does not publish world records in other common road racing distances. These unofficial records are kept instead by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians. In the case of the marathon, these two organizations agree on many records, but in the age groups where they disagree, the WMA ratified record is highlighted in yellow.
Men 5K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 13:38 Bernard Lagat 12 December 1974 41 3 April 2016 Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad, United StatesM45 14:25 Alastair Watson 1977 46 6 May 2023 Leicester, United Kingdom M50 15:00 Martin Rees 28 February 1953 50 23 July 2003 Cardiff, United Kingdom M55 15:31 Martin Rees 28 February 1953 55 17 July 2008 Gloucester, United Kingdom M60 16:01 Joël Rondole 21 May 1964 61 11 October 2025 Croissy-Beaubourg, France M65 16:35 Alastair Walker 16 Jun 1956 65 8 Jun 2022 Carlisle, United Kingdom M70 17:59 Alan Davies 12 Aug 1952 71 8 May 2024 Swansea, United Kingdom United Kingdom M75 18:45 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 75 14 Jul 2006 Toronto, Ontario CAN M80 22:41 Stephen Charlton 04 Oct 1926 80 24 Jun 2007 Horwich ENG M85 24:57 Stephen Charlton 04 Oct 1926 85 21 Aug 2012 London ENG M90 33:46 Henry Sypniewski 7 July 1918 90 5 October 2008 Syracuse, United States M95 40:52 Roy Englert 11 September 1922 95 1 October 2017 Syracuse, United States
8K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 22:39 Giuseppe Pambianchi 27 Jan 1951 41 15 Feb 1992 Cento ITA M45 23:59 Rod Dixon 13 Jul 1950 48 11 Apr 1999 Wimbledon Village ENG M50 24:44 Martin Rees 28 Feb 1953 50 09 Mar 2003 Ruislip ENG M55 25:23 Martin Fiz 03 Mar 1963 55 13 Jan 2019 Valencia ESP M60 26:10 Martin Rees 28 Feb 1953 60 14 Sep 2013 Sandhurst ENG M65 28:36 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 65 08 Jul 1996 Toronto, Ontario CAN M70 30:44 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 70 20 Jun 2001 Toronto, Ontario CAN M75 31:52 Warren Utes 25 Jun 1920 75 04 Jul 1995 Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA M80 35:41 Stephen Charlton 04 Oct 1926 80 17 Apr 2007 London ENG M85 41:14 Stephen Charlton 04 Oct 1926 85 31 Jul 2012 London ENG M90 1:08:37 Henry Sypniewski 07 Jul 1918 90 07 Mar 2009 Buffalo, New York USA M95 2:00:42 Abraham Weintraub 03 Feb 1910 98 15 Jun 2008 New York, New York USA
10K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM35 27:11 Amos Bett 1986 36 01 Oct 2022 Lille, France M40 27:48 Bernard Lagat 12 December 1974 40 10 May 2015 Manchester, United Kingdom M45 29:28 Kenneth Mburu Mungara 07 September 1973 49 29 March 2023 World Masters Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 28:56 Reyes Estévez 2 August 1976 47 12 November 2023 Derbi de las Aficiones 2023 Madrid, Spain M50 30:04 Juan Antonio Cuadrillero 6 October 1971 50 16 Oct 2021 Laredo, Spain M55 31:40 Martin Fiz 3 March 1963 55 13 January 2019 Valencia, SpainM60 32:34 Joël Rondole 21 May 1964 60 10 May 2026 Troyes, France M65 34:04 Alastair Walker 16 June 1956 66 16 April 2023 Round the Houses 10K Grangemouth, United Kingdom M70 37:05 Alan Davies 12 Aug 1952 72 15 Sep 2024 Swansea, United Kingdom M75 39:31 Cees Stolwijk 10 Jan 1950 75 05 Oct 2025 Utrecht, Netherlands M80 42:58 Ed Whitlock 6 Mar 1931 80 11 Sep 2011 Toronto, Canada M85 48:57 Fokke Kramer 13 Apr 1938 85 01 May 2023 Kaltenkirchen, Germany M90 1:05:23 Ian Winship 2 July 1936 90 13 September 2026 Cumbernauld 10k North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
12K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 35:57 Antonio Villanueva 25 Jul 1940 42 15 May 1983 Portland, United States M45 37:07 Benedito Donizetti Gomes 16 Nov 1961 46 02 Mar 2008 San Pablo, Brazil M50 39:48 Fabien Manzanares 20 Feb 1960 53 08 Sep 2013 Saint Gely du Fesc, France M55 42:00 Marc VanderHoeven 01 Jan 1960 55 19 Apr 2015 Vieux-Conde, France M60 42:54.1 Thomas McCormack 01 Sep 1953 61 16 Nov 2014 Alexandria, United States M65 44:27 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 68 03 Oct 1999 Buffalo, United States M70 48:37.9 Doug Goodhue 21 Feb 1942 72 16 Nov 2014 Alexandria, United States M75 54:52 Joseph Fernandez 06 Oct 1928 75 22 May 2004 Bedford, United States M80 56:33 John Keston 05 Dec 1924 80 1 May 2005 Spokane, United States M85 1:16:17 John Keston 05 Dec 1924 85 2 May 2010 Spokane, United States M90 1:34:40 Roy Englert 11 Sep 1922 91 17 Nov 2013 Alexandria, United States
15K run Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 44:14 Pierre Levisse 21 Feb 1952 40 28 Jun 1992 Portland, United States M45 45:56 Mbarak Hussein 04 Apr 1965 45 11 Jul 2010 Boilermaker Road Race Utica, United States M50 47:52 Titus Mamabolo 11 Jan 1941 50 02 Nov 1991 Cape Town, South Africa M55 49:27 Steve Moneghetti 26 Sep 1962 56 27 Jul 2019 Ballarat, Australia M60 54:32.0 Cees Stolwijk 10 Jan 1950 63 17 Nov 2013 Nijmegen, Netherlands M65 53:15 Alex Stienstra 6 Jul 1959 65 17 Nov 2024 Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen, Netherlands M70 58:19 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 70 29 Apr 2001 Guelph, Canada M75 1:00:29 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 75 12 Nov 2006 Stockade-athon 15K Schenectady, United States M80 1:07:05 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 80 13 Nov 2011 Stockade-athon 15K Schenectady, United M85 1:15:10 Ed Whitlock 06 Mar 1931 85 13 Nov 2016 Stockade-athon 15K Schenectady, United M90 2:01:41 Henry Sypniewski 07 Jul 1918 90 01 Sep 2008 Buffalo, United States
20K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 1:01:37 Keith Anderson 10 Aug 1957 40 01 Sep 1997 New Haven Road Race New Haven, United States M45 1:02:17 Michael Hurd 19 Dec 1945 45 29 Jun 1991 Hardelot, France M50 1:05:50 Norman Green 27 Jun 1932 50 29 May 1983 Washington, D.C., United States M55 1:07:46 Martín Fiz 03 Mar 1963 55 24 Mar 2018 IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Mass Race Valencia, Spain M60 1:10:56 Joël Rondole 21 May 1964 61 26 Oct 2025 Marseille-Cassis Marseille, France M65 1:13:25 Patrick Roussel 19 Mar 1947 67 12 Oct 2014 Paris, France M70 1:43:01 Joseph Cupit 21 Feb 1943 73 09 Oct 2016 Paris, France M75 1:30:10 Ed Benham 12 Jul 1907 75 29 May 1983 Washington, D.C., United States M80 1:33:56 Ed Benham 12 Jul 1907 81 08 Apr 1989 Medford, United States
Half Marathon
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40 59:53 Tadesse Abraham 12 August 1982 40 18 September 2022 Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, Denmark M45 1:01:28 Josphat Kiprono Menjo 20 August 1979 45 19 October 2024 Bilbao Night Half Marathon Bilbao, Spain M50 1:06:23 Titus Mamabolo 11 Jan 1941 50 18 May 1991 East London, South Africa M55 1:09:39 Joaquim Figueiredo 17 Feb 1967 57 27 Oct 2024 Valencia, Spain M60 1:11:31 Martin Rees 28 Feb 1953 60 3 Mar 2013 Bath, United Kingdom M65 1:16:25 Wil vanderLee 23 Oct 1929 67 6 Apr 1997 Rosmalen, Netherlands M70 1:19:24 Eddy Vierendeels 7 Nov 1952 71 10 Mar 2024 Bashir's Run Ghent, Belgium M75 1:27:09 Cees Stolwijk 10 Jan 1950 75 9 Mar 2025 Den Haag, Netherlands M80 1:38:59 Ed Whitlock 6 Mar 1931 81 16 Sep 2012 Milton, Canada M85 1:50:47 Ed Whitlock 6 Mar 1931 85 24 Apr 2016 Waterloo, Canada M90 2:56:26 Mike Fremont 23 Feb 1922 90 19 Aug 2012 Morrow, United States
Marathon Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefM40progression 2:04:19 Kenenisa Bekele 13 June 1982 41 3 December 2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 2:04:15 Kenenisa Bekele 13 June 1982 41 21 April 2024 London Marathon London, United Kingdom M45progression2:14:16Jackson Kipngok Yegon16 August 1960455 March 2006Torreon, Mexico2:14:23Bernard Lagat12 December 19744529 February 2020U.S. Olympic Trials MarathonAtlanta, United States2:09:12 Mark Kiptoo 21 June 1976 46 23 April 2023 Zürich Marathon Zurich, Switzerland M50progression 2:19:29 Titus Mamabolo 11 January 1941 50 20 July 1991 Durban, South Africa M55progression 2:25:56 Piet van Alphen 16 August 1930 55 19 April 1986 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 2:24:05 Aleksandr Rogoten 22 September 1969 55 29 September 2024 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany M60progression 2:36:30 Yoshihisa Hosaka 5 January 1949 60 1 February 2009 Beppu Marathon Oita, Japan 2:30:02 Tommy Hughes 8 January 1960 60 24 October 2020 Lisburn Festival of Running Lisburn, Ireland 2:28:28 Mohammed El Yamani 4 September 1964 61 15 February 2026 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain M65progression 2:41:57 Derek Turnbull 5 December 1926 65 12 April 1992 London Marathon London, United Kingdom M70progression 2:54:19 Joseph Schoonbroodt 11 September 1950 71 8 May 2022 Maas Marathon Visé, Belgium M75progression 3:04:53.4 Ed Whitlock 6 March 1931 76 15 April 2007 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands M80progression 3:15:53.9 Ed Whitlock 6 March 1931 80 16 October 2011 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, Canada M85progression 3:56:38 Ed Whitlock 6 March 1931 85 16 October 2016 Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, Canada M90 4:35:14 Giuseppe Damato 9 January 1936 90 12 April 2026 Milano Marathon Milan, Italy
Women 5K run
Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefW40 15:43 Olga Firsová 11 May 1983 40 1 July 2023 Gold Coast Airport Fun Run Gold Coast, Australia W45 16:13.7 Linda Somers 7 May 1961 48 26 Nov 2009 San Jose, California USA W50 16:38.8 Tatyana Pozdniakova 04 Mar 1955 50 11 Aug 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire USA W55 17:34 Lucy Elliott 9 March 1966 56 22 June 2022 Portsmouth, United Kingdom W60 17:45(17:42 chip) Clare Elms 26 December 1963 62 2 June 2026 Battersea 5k 2026 Battersea, United Kingdom W65 19:50.3 Sabra Harvey 02 Mar 1949 68 03 Jun 2017 Houston, Texas USA W70 21:17 Sarah Roberts 6 October 1949 74 4 September 2024 Hatfield Mid Week 5k Series Hatfield, United Kingdom W75 21:33 Sarah Roberts 6 October 1949 75 17 May 2025 5k Festival Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom W80 24:08 Jan Holmquist 1944 80 19 May 2024 Massachusetts, USA W85 34:23 Lenore Montgomery 28 May 1930 86 02 Apr 2017 Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad, California USA W90 46:24 Evelyn Tripp 19 Jan 1916 93 07 Mar 2009 Greenville, South Carolina USA W95 51:09 Rejeanne Fairhead 11 Dec 1926 96 27 May 2023 Ottawa Race Weekend Ottawa, Ontario Canada
8K run Age groupRecord AthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRefW40 26:09 Firiya Sultanova 29 April 1961 42 23 November 2003 Philadelphia, United States W45 25:56 Tatyana Pozdniakova 4 March 1955 48 15 March 2003 Virginia Beach, United States W50 26:41 Tatyana Pozdniakova 4 March 1955 50 19 March 2005 Virginia Beach, United States W55 29:05 Clare Elms 26 December 1963 55 11 June 2019 Battersea, United Kingdom Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km)W60 29:58 Michelle Rohl 12 November 1965 60 22 November 2025 Philadelphia, United States W60 29:53 Clare Elms 26 December 1963 62 5 May 2026 Battersea, United Kingdom Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km)W65 33:47.2 Sabra Harvey 2 March 1949 65 22 March 2014 Houston, United States W70 33:05 Liz Schad 28 September 1955 70 21 November 2025 Philadelphia, United States W75 37:45 Sarah Roberts 6 October 1949 75 24 November 2024 Hatfield, United Kingdom W80 43:49 Betty Jean McHugh 07 Nov 1927 80 31 Aug 2008 Richmond, Canada W85 55:25 Lenore Montgomery 28 May 1930 85 11 Oct 2015 Victoria, Canada
10K run