List of world records in masters athletics facts for kids

Masters athletics is a special type of track and field for athletes who are older than 35 years. It includes many different events like running on a track, running on roads, and cross country races.

The World Masters Athletics (WMA) group keeps track of the world records for these events. These records are divided into different age groups, starting from age 35. Each new age group begins on an athlete's birthday when their age is a multiple of five (like 35, 40, 45, and so on). Older athletes usually compete only in their own age group or older ones, but in relay races, the team's age group is decided by the youngest person on the team.

Sometimes, for older athletes, the rules for certain events like hurdles or throwing events are slightly changed to make them safer and more fair.

Men's Records

100 Metres

This is a super fast sprint!

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	9.87 seconds	Justin Gatlin	United States	37	30 June 2019	Stanford, United States
M 40	9.93 seconds	Kim Collins	Saint Kitts and Nevis	40	29 May 2016	Bottrop, Germany
M 45	10.72 seconds	Willie Gault	United States	45	24 June 2006	Indianapolis, United States
M 50	10.88 seconds	Willie Gault	United States	50	7 May 2011	Eagle Rock, United States
M 55	11.30 seconds	Willie Gault	United States	55	7 May 2016	Eagle Rock, United States
M 60	11.70 seconds	Ronald Taylor	Great Britain	60	4 June 1994	Athens, Greece
M 65	12.31 seconds	Damien Leake	United States	65	16 June 2018	Grass Valley, United States
M 70	12.59 seconds	Damien Leake	United States	70	27 May 2023	Los Angeles, United States
M 75	13.25 seconds	Kenton Brown	United States	76	3 October 2020	Marble Falls, United States
M 80	14.24 seconds	Katsutoshi Nakamura	Japan	80	16 October 2022	Saiki, Japan
M 85	15.08 seconds	Hiroo Tanaka	Japan	86	25 June 2017	Akita, Japan
M 90	16.69 seconds	Hiroo Tanaka	Japan	90	29 August 2021	Hirosaki, Japan
M 95	20.41 seconds	Frederico Fischer	Brazil	95	30 June 2012	Porto Alegre, Brazil
M 100	26.99 seconds	Donald Pellmann	United States	100	20 September 2015	San Diego, United States
M 105	34.50 seconds	Stanisław Kowalski	Poland	105	28 June 2015	Torun, Poland

200 Metres

Another exciting sprint event!

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	20.11 seconds	Linford Christie	United Kingdom	35	25 June 1995	Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
M 40	20.64 seconds	Troy Douglas	Netherlands	40	9 August 2003	Utrecht, Netherlands
M 45	21.65 seconds	Alexander Kosenkow	Germany	45	23 July 2022	Minden, Germany
M 50	22.44 seconds	Willie Gault	United States	50	7 May 2011	Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, United States
M 55	23.24 seconds	Willie Gault	United States	55	7 May 2016	Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, United States
M 60	24.00 seconds	Ronald Taylor	United Kingdom	61	10 June 1994	Athens, Greece
M 65	24.65 seconds	Charles Allie	United States	65	26 July 2013	Berea, United States
M 70	25.75 seconds	Charles Allie	United States	70	21 June 2018	Des Moines, United States
M 75	27.73 seconds	Robert Lida	United States	75	5 August 2012	Lisle, United States
M 80	29.54 seconds	Hijiya Hisamitsu	Japan	81	16 September 2012	Miyazaki, Japan
M 85	31.69 seconds	Hijiya Hisamitsu	Japan	85	17 September 2016	Niigata, Japan
M 90	36.02 seconds	Hiroo Tanaka	Japan	90	23 May 2021	Rokkasho, Japan
M 95	48.09 seconds	Toshio Kamehama	Japan	96	16 October 2022	Okinawa, Japan
M 100	77.59 seconds	Philip Rabinowitz	South Africa	100	17 December 2004	Cape Town, South Africa

400 Metres

This is a challenging one-lap race around the track.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	44.54 seconds	Chris Brown	Bahamas	36	30 May 2015	Eugene, United States
M 40	47.81 seconds	Enrico Saraceni	Italy	40	25 July 2004	Aarhus, Denmark
M 45	49.09 seconds	Allen Woodard	United States	48	18 March 2017	Houston, United States
M 50	50.51 seconds	Juan Luis Lopez Anaya	Spain	51	16 July 2021	Granada, Spain
M 55	52.24 seconds	Charles Allie	United States	55	12 July 2003	Carolina, Puerto Rico
M 60	53.88 seconds	Ralph Romain	Trinidad and Tobago	63	22 July 1995	Buffalo, United States
M 65	56.09 seconds	Charles Allie	United States	65	18 May 2013	Raleigh, United States
M 70	57.26 seconds	Charles Allie	United States	71	11 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
M 75	62.40 seconds	Guido Müller	Germany	75	28 June 2014	Elsenfeld, Germany
M 80	70.01 seconds	Hijiya Hisamitsu	Japan	81	9 September 2012	Miyazaki, Japan
M 85	77.12 seconds	Earl Fee	Canada	85	12 July 2014	Toronto, Canada
M 90	1:29.15	Earl Fee	Canada	90	19 July 2019	Toronto, Canada
M 95	2:21.82	Orville Rogers	United States	95	12 July 2013	Olathe, United States
M 100	3:41.00	Erwin Jaskulski	Austria	100	13 March 2003	San Sebastian, Spain

800 Metres

This is a middle-distance race, two laps around the track.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	1:43.36	Johnny Gray	United States	35	16 August 1995	Zürich, Switzerland
M 40	1:48.05	Tony Whiteman	Great Britain	43	12 July 2014	Stretford, United Kingdom
M 45	1:49.86	Tony Whiteman	Great Britain	45	19 August 2017	Stretford, United Kingdom
M 50	1:58.65	Nolan Shaheed	United States	50	13 May 2000	Los Angeles, United States
M 55	2:02.92	Peter Oberliessen	Germany	55	7 May 2016	Schwalbach, Germany
M 60	2:08.56	Nolan Shaheed	United States	61	23 April 2011	Los Angeles, United States
M 65	2:13.74	Paul Forbes	Great Britain	66	29 September 2023	Pescara, Italy
M 70	2:20.52	Earl Fee	Canada	70	17 June 1999	Hamilton, Canada
M 75	2:30.59	Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez	Spain	75	18 June 2016	Vilagarcia, Spain
M 80	2:41.59	Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez	Spain	80	30 April 2021	La Coruña, Spain
M 85	3:06.69	David Carr	Australia	85	28 June 2017	Perth, Australia
M 90	3:34.93	Earl Fee	Canada	90	22 June 2019	Toronto, Canada
M 95	4:51.44	Antonio Nacca	Italy	95	9 June 2019	Asti, Italy

1500 Metres

This is a popular middle-distance race, often called the "metric mile."

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	3:32.51	Bernard Lagat	United States	35	22 July 2010	Monaco
M 40	3:41.87	Bernard Lagat	United States	40	7 June 2015	Birmingham, United Kingdom
M 45	3:48.72	Anthony Whiteman	Great Britain	45	8 July 2017	Loughborough, United Kingdom
M 50	3:58.26	David Heath	Great Britain	50	21 June 2015	Castres, France
M 55	4:12.35	Keith Bateman	Australia	56	15 July 2011	Sacramento, United States
M 60	4:24.00	Nolan Shaheed	United States	61	30 April 2011	Norwalk, United States
M 65	4:39.15	Paul Forbes	Great Britain	66	28 July 2023	Glasgow, United Kingdom
M 70	4:52.95	Ron Robertson	New Zealand	70	15 July 2011	Sacramento, United States
M 75	5:11.27	Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez	Spain	77	16 June 2018	Pontevedra, Spain
M 80	5:30.89	Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez	Spain	80	19 June 2021	Malaga, Spain
M 85	6:08.61	Manuel Alonso Domingo	Spain	85	19 June 2021	Malaga, Spain
M 90	7:32.95	David Carr	Australia	90	1 September 2022	Perth, Australia
M 95	10:10.88	Yoshimitsu Miyauchi	Japan	95	13 September 2019	Gunma, Japan
M 100	16:46.41	Leslie Amey	Australia	100	1 April 2000	Brisbane, Australia

Marathon

A marathon is a very long race, 42.195 kilometers (26.2 miles) long!

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	2:01:09	Eliud Kipchoge	Kenya	37	25 September 2022	Berlin, Germany
M 40	2:04:19	Kenenisa Bekele	Ethiopia	41	3 December 2023	Valencia, Spain
M 45	2:14:23	Bernard Lagat	United States	45	29 February 2020	Atlanta, United States
M 50	2:19:29	Titus Mamabolo	South Africa	50	20 July 1991	Durban, South Africa
M 55	2:25:56	Piet van Alphen	Netherlands	55	19 April 1986	Rotterdam, Netherlands
M 60	2:36:30	Yoshihisa Hosaka	Japan	60	1 February 2009	Beppu City, Japan
M 65	2:41:57	Derek Turnbull	New Zealand	65	12 April 1992	London, United Kingdom
M 70	2:54:19	Joseph Schoonbroodt	Netherlands	71	8 May 2022	Visé, Belgium
M 75	3:04:54	Ed Whitlock	Canada	76	15 April 2007	Rotterdam, Netherlands
M 80	3:15:54	Ed Whitlock	Canada	80	16 October 2011	Toronto, Canada
M 85	3:56:38	Ed Whitlock	Canada	85	16 October 2016	Toronto, Canada
M 90	6:46:34	Ernest Van Leeuwen	United States	92	6 March 2005	Los Angeles, United States
M 100	8:25:17	Fauja Singh	United Kingdom	100	16 October 2011	Toronto, Canada

High Jump

Athletes jump over a high bar without knocking it down.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	2.31 meters	Dragutin Topić	Serbia	38	28 July 2009	Kragujevac, Serbia
M 40	2.28 meters	Dragutin Topić	Serbia	41	20 May 2012	Belgrade, Serbia
M 45	2.05 meters	Charles Austin	United States	46	21 June 2014	San Marcos, United States
M 50	1.98 meters	Thomas Zacharias	Germany	50	17 May 1997	Baunatal, Germany
M 55	1.91 meters	Marco Segatel	Italy	55	8 July 2017	Orvieto, Italy
M 60	1.81 meters	Vladimir Kuntsevich	Russia	60	20 August 2012	Zittau, Germany
M 65	1.68 meters	Bruce McBarnette	United States	65	6 August 2023	Columbia, United States
M 70	1.60 meters	Dušan Prezelj	Slovenia	71	22 July 2020	Ptuj, Slovenia
M 75	1.49 meters	Carl-Erik Särndal	Sweden	76	17 September 2013	Lund, Sweden
M 80	1.38 meters	Carl-Erik Särndal	Sweden	80	20 August 2017	Karlskrona, Sweden
M 85	1.28 meters	Carl-Erik Särndal	Sweden	85	24 July 2022	Ystad, Sweden
M 90	1.11 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	90	4 October 2005	St. George, United States
M 95	1.00 meter	Emmerich Zensch	Austria	95	14 August 2015	Lyon, France
M 100	0.90 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	100	20 September 2015	San Diego, United States

Long Jump

Athletes run and jump as far as they can into a sand pit.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	8.50 meters	Larry Myricks	United States	35	15 June 1991	New York City, United States
M 40	7.68 meters	Aaron Sampson	United States	40	21 June 2002	Cedar City, United States
M 45	7.27 meters	Tapani Taavitsainen	Finland	46	21 August 1990	Bern, Switzerland
M 50	6.84 meters	Tapani Taavitsainen	Finland	50	18 June 1994	Geneve, Switzerland
M 55	6.50 meters	Gianni Becatti	Italy	55	9 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
M 60	6.07 meters	Tom Patsalis	United States	60	10 July 1982	Los Angeles, United States
M 65	5.47 meters	Lothar Fischer	Germany	65	1 September 2001	Ludwigshafen, Germany
M 70	5.19 meters	Melvin Larsen	United States	70	12 August 1994	Eugene, United States
M 75	4.83 meters	Saburo Ishigami	Japan	75	25 August 2005	Osaka, Japan
M 80	4.36 meters	Saburo Ishigami	Japan	80	17 September 2010	Tokyo, Japan
M 85	3.83 meters	Mamoru Saito	Japan	85	11 September 2022	Maebashi, Japan
M 90	3.26 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	90	4 September 2005	Fort Collins, United States
M 95	2.31 meters	William Platts	United States	95	9 October 2023	St.George, United States
M 100	1.78 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	100	20 September 2015	San Diego, United States

Shot Put

Athletes push a heavy metal ball as far as they can.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	22.19 meters	Brian Oldfield	United States	38	26 May 1984	San Jose, United States
M 40	21.41 meters	Brian Oldfield	United States	40	22 August 1985	Innsbruck, Austria
M 45	20.77 meters	Ivan Ivančić	Yugoslavia	45	31 August 1983	Koblenz, Germany
M 50	18.63 meters	Stuart Gyngell	Australia	50	25 January 2014	Wollongong, Australia
M 55	17.50 meters	Klaus Liedtke	Germany	55	21 July 1996	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
M 60	18.37 meters	Klaus Liedtke	Germany	60	23 June 2001	Cologne, Germany
M 65	16.66 meters	Quenton Tolbert	United States	65	30 April 2017	Eugene, United States
M 70	16.33 meters	Quenton Tolbert	United States	70	7 May 2022	Eugene, United States
M 75	14.24 meters	Karl-Heinz Marg	Germany	75	12 July 2013	Mönchengladbach, Germany
M 80	13.98 meters	Leo Saarinen	Finland	80	15 August 2009	Kangasala, Finland
M 85	11.94 meters	Bernhard Karlsson	Sweden	85	21 September 2019	Valö, Sweden
M 90	9.89 meters	Leo Saarinen	Finland	90	8 September 2019	Jesolo, Italy
M 95	8.21 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	95	27 March 2011	Palo Alto, United States
M 100	6.56 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	100	20 September 2015	San Diego, United States
M 105	3.25 meters	Hidekichi Miyazaki	Japan	105	23 September 2015	Kyoto, Japan

Discus Throw

Athletes spin and throw a heavy disc.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	71.56 meters	Virgilijus Alekna	Lithuania	35	25 July 2007	Kaunas, Lithuania
M 40	70.28 meters	Virgilijus Alekna	Lithuania	40	23 June 2012	Klaipėda, Lithuania
M 45	66.12 meters	Al Oerter	United States	45	28 March 1982	Westfield, United States
M 50	68.40 meters	Klaus Weiffenbach	Germany	52	10 May 1997	Medelby, Germany
M 55	64.58 meters	Klaus Liedtke	Germany	59	8 October 2000	Medelby, Germany
M 60	66.36 meters	Klaus Liedtke	Germany	60	19 May 2001	Schwerte-Ergste, Germany
M 65	59.75 meters	Klaus Liedtke	Germany	66	17 August 2007	Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany
M 70	55.27 meters	Carmelo Rado	Italy	70	30 September 2007	Chiuro, Italy
M 75	49.21 meters	Carmelo Rado	Italy	75	5 October 2008	Besana in Brianza, Italy
M 80	41.13 meters	Östen Edlund	Sweden	81	21 June 2016	Tingstade, Sweden
M 85	35.92 meters	Carmelo Rado	Italy	86	13 September 2019	Caorle, Italy
M 90	28.49 meters	Ian Reed	United States	90	16 September 2017	San Diego, United States
M 95	20.35 meters	William Platts	United States	95	6 October 2023	Las Vegas, United States
M 100	14.86 meters	Donald Pellmann	United States	100	20 September 2015	San Diego, United States
M 105	7.50 meters	Stanisław Kowalski	Poland	105	28 June 2015	Torun, Poland

Javelin Throw

Athletes throw a spear-like object as far as they can.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
M 35	92.80 meters	Jan Železný	Czech Republic	35	12 August 2001	Edmonton, Canada
M 40	85.92 meters	Jan Železný	Czech Republic	40	9 August 2006	Göteborg, Sweden
M 45	77.15 meters	Peter Blank	Germany	45	28 May 2007	Rehlingen, Germany
M 50	76.16 meters	Roald Bradstock	Great Britain	50	2 June 2012	Clermont, United States
M 55	66.76 meters	Roald Bradstock	Great Britain	55	13 May 2017	Clermont, Florida, United States
M 60 (500g)	62.47 meters	Esa Kiuru	Finland	60	21 July 2007	Koria (Kouvola), Finland
M 65 (500g)	58.58 meters	Esa Kiuru	Finland	65	27 May 2012	Helsinki, Finland
M 70 (500g)	54.47 meters	Esa Kiuru	Finland	74	10 July 2021	Orivesi, Finland
M 75 (500g)	51.18 meters	Esa Kiuru	Finland	75	5 June 2022	Lappeenranta, Finland
M 80 (500g)	45.85 meters	Jouni Tenhu	Finland	80	9 September 2019	Caorle, Italy
M 85 (400g)	35.64 meters	William Platts	United States	85	7 October 2013	St. George, United States
M 90 (400g)	31.46 meters	William Platts	United States	90	27 July 2018	Spokane, United States
M 95 (400g)	25.26 meters	William Platts	United States	95	7 May 2023	Eugene, United States
M 100 (400g)	12.42 meters	Takashi Shimokawara	Japan	101	26 October 2007	Yamaguchi, Japan

Women's Records

100 Metres

Fastest women in Masters athletics!

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	10.62 seconds	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Jamaica	35	10 August 2022	Monaco
W 40	11.09 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	44	3 August 2004	Liège, Belgium
W 45	11.34 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	46	12 August 2006	Glasgow, United Kingdom
W 50	11.67 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	50	13 July 2010	Novo Mesto, Slovenia
W 55	12.15 seconds	Mandy Mason	Australia	55	1 December 2023	Perth, Australia
W 60	13.20 seconds	Nicole Alexis	France	62	30 June 2022	Tampere, Finland
W 65	13.91 seconds	Karla Del Grande	Canada	65	11 August 2018	Toronto, Canada
W 70	14.73 seconds	Ingrid Meier	Germany	70	30 June 2017	Zittau, Germany
W 75	15.03 seconds	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	76	4 August 2018	Surrey, Canada
W 80	16.23 seconds	Kathy Bergen	United States	81	19 September 2021	San Diego, United States
W 85	18.14 seconds	Christa Bortignon	Canada	85	13 August 2022	Surrey, Canada
W 90	21.25 seconds	Emiko Saito	Japan	90	16 October 2021	Ageo, Japan
W 95	30.16 seconds	Elena Pagu	Romania	95	28 August 2021	Bucharest, Romania
W 100	39.62 seconds	Julia Hawkins	United States	101	10 June 2017	Birmingham, United States
W 105	1:02.95	Julia Hawkins	United States	105	11 November 2021	Louisiana, United States

200 Metres

Another quick sprint for women.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	21.81 seconds	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Jamaica	35	21 July 2022	Eugene, United States
W 40	22.72 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	44	23 August 2004	Athens, Greece
W 45	23.82 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	46	27 August 2006	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
W 50	24.33 seconds	Merlene Ottey	Slovenia	50	18 July 2010	Velenje, Slovenia
W 55	24.63 seconds	Mandy Mason	Australia	55	25 November 2023	Perth, Australia
W 60	27.78 seconds	Nicole Alexis	France	62	3 July 2022	Tampere, Finland
W 65	28.53 seconds	Karla Del Grande	Canada	65	5 August 2018	Surrey, Canada
W 70	31.30 seconds	Ingrid Meier	Germany	70	2 July 2017	Zittau, Germany
W 75	31.56 seconds	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	76	9 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
W 80	34.38 seconds	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	80	31 July 2022	Regina, Canada
W 85	40.20 seconds	Christa Bortignon	Canada	85	27 August 2022	Surrey, Canada
W 90	53.35 seconds	Emiko Saito	Japan	91	7 August 2022	Chiba City, Japan
W 95	1:12.99	Diane Friedman	United States	96	22 July 2017	Bedford, United States
W 100	1:29.79	Diane Friedman	United States	100	15 August 2021	Rochester, United States

400 Metres

A full lap around the track for women.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	49.46 seconds	Allyson Felix	United States	35	6 August 2021	Tokyo, Japan
W 40	53.68 seconds	Sara Montecinos	Chile	40	20 March 1994	Cali, Colombia
W 45	56.14 seconds	Angee Henry-Nott	United States	45	23 July 2021	Ames, United States
W 50	57.55 seconds	Sally Cooke	United Kingdom	52	12 June 2022	Derby, United Kingdom
W 55	59.36 seconds	Julie Brims	Australia	55	23 January 2021	Brisbane, Australia
W 60	1:02.34	Sue McDonald	United States	60	21 July 2023	Greensboro, United States
W 65	1:07.23	Elizabeth Deak	United States	65	21 July 2023	Greensboro, United States
W 70	1:11.78	Barbara Blurton	Australia	70	10 December 2020	Cannington, Australia
W 75	1:17.71	Michelle Peroni-Edoh	France	76	26 September 2023	Pescara, Italy
W 80	1:29.84	Rietje Dijkman	Netherlands	80	9 September 2019	Caorle, Italy
W 85	1:41.63	Emiko Saito	Japan	86	29 April 2017	Chiba, Japan
W 90	2:12.71	Emiko Saito	Japan	91	3 April 2022	Ishioka, Japan
W 95	3:10.21	Heather Lee	Australia	95	15 October 2022	Sydney, Australia

800 Metres

Two laps for the women.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	1:56.53	Lyubov Gurina	Russia	36	30 July 1994	Hechtel, Belgium
W 40	1:59.25	Yekaterina Podkopayeva	Russia	42	30 June 1994	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
W 45	2:02.82	Yekaterina Podkopayeva	Russia	46	26 June 1998	Moscow, Russia
W 50	2:12.50	Eva Trost	Germany	50	3 August 2018	Neustadt, Germany
W 55	2:19.63	Anne Gilshinan	Ireland	55	8 June 2019	Dublin, Ireland
W 60	2:22.52	Sue McDonald	United States	60	6 May 2023	Los Angeles, United States
W 65	2:39.61	Sabra Harvey	United States	67	31 October 2016	Perth, Australia
W 70	2:50.22	Alison Bourgeois	Switzerland	70	24 June 2023	Laval, France
W 75	3:07.19	Angela Copson	United Kingdom	75	1 July 2022	Tampere, Finland
W 80	3:30.41	Yoko Nakano	Japan	82	11 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
W 85	3:58.15	Yoko Nakano	Japan	85	23 October 2021	Tokyo, Japan
W 90	5:01.35	Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel	Germany	90	30 September 2020	Pfungstadt, Germany
W 95	6:49.14	Heather Lee	Australia	95	22 October 2022	Homebush, Australia

1500 Metres

The women's metric mile.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	3:57.73	Maricica Puica	Romania	35	30 August 1985	Brussels, Belgium
W 40	3:59.78	Yekaterina Podkopayeva	Russia	42	18 July 1994	Nice, France
W 45	4:05.44	Yekaterina Podkopayeva	Russia	46	3 August 1998	Moscow, Russia
W 50	4:35.40	Nicole Weijling-Dissel	Netherlands	50	11 August 2017	Utrecht, Netherlands
W 55	4:41.46	Anne Gilshinan	Ireland	55	22 June 2019	Belfast, Ireland
W 60	5:02.38	Sue McDonald	United States	60	7 October 2023	Las Vegas, United States
W 65	5:25.65	Kathryn Martin	United States	65	12 August 2017	Toronto, Canada
W 70	5:46.9	Angela Copson	United Kingdom	70	4 June 2017	Nuneaton, United Kingdom
W 75	6:14.88	Jeannie Rice	United States	75	23 July 2023	Greensboro, United States
W 80	6:52.77	Yoko Nakano	Japan	80	17 July 2016	Tokyo, Japan
W 85	7:37.31	Yoko Nakano	Japan	85	13 November 2021	Tokyo, Japan
W 90	12:34.67	Lenore Montgomery	Canada	90	12 September 2020	Surrey, Canada
W 95	12:46.55	Heather Lee	Australia	95	6 November 2022	Campbelltown, Australia

Marathon

The longest race for women Masters athletes.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	2:19:19	Irina Mikitenko	Germany	36	28 September 2008	Berlin, Germany
W 40	2:22:27	Mariya Konovalova	Russia	40	8 March 2015	Nagoya, Japan
W 45	2:29:00	Tatyana Pozdnyakova	Ukraine	46	13 October 2002	Providence, United States
W 50	2:31:05	Tatyana Pozdnyakova	Ukraine	50	6 March 2005	Los Angeles, United States
W 55	2:45:51	Jenny Hitchings	United States	59	23 April 2023	London, United Kingdom
W 60	2:49:45	Jenny Hitchings	United States	59	8 October 2023	Chicago, United States
W 65	3:07:51	Kimi Ushiroda	Japan	65	15 December 2019	Hōfu, Japan
W 70	3:35:29	Helga Miketta	Germany	72	13 October 2013	Essen, Germany
W 75	3:48:02	Jeannie Rice	United States	75	8 October 2023	Chicago, United States
W 80	4:11:45	Yoko Nakano	Japan	81	26 February 2017	Tokyo, Japan
W 85	5:14:26	Betty Jean McHugh	Canada	85	9 December 2012	Honolulu, United States
W 90	8:53:08	Mavis Lindgren	United States	90	28 September 1997	Portland, United States

High Jump

Women Masters athletes jumping high!

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	2.01 meters	Inga Babakova	Ukraine	35	27 June 2003	Oslo, Norway
W 40	1.87 meters	Iryna Mykhalchenko	Ukraine	40	13 June 2012	Yalta, Ukraine
W 45	1.76 meters	Debbie Brill	Canada	46	6 August 1999	Gateshead, United Kingdom
W 50	1.68 meters	Julia Machin	United Kingdom	51	31 May 2021	Bedford, United Kingdom
W 55	1.55 meters	Florence Picaut	France	55	18 May 2008	Versailles, France
W 60	1.48 meters	Frauke Viebahn	Germany	62	28 May 2022	Stendal, Germany
W 65	1.42 meters	Weia Reinboud	Netherlands	65	21 June 2015	Den Helder, Netherlands
W 70	1.34 meters	Weia Reinboud	Netherlands	71	18 September 2021	Hengelo, Netherlands
W 75	1.24 meters	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	76	10 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
W 80	1.18 meters	Rietje Dijkman	Netherlands	82	31 October 2021	Hilversum, Netherlands
W 85	0.95 meters	Rosa Pedersen	Denmark	85	8 August 2015	Lyon, France
W 90	0.88 meters	Rosa Pedersen	Denmark	92	7 June 2022	Odense, Denmark
W 95	0.75 meters	Olga Kotelko	Canada	95	18 May 2014	Kamloops, Canada

Long Jump

Women Masters athletes leaping into the pit.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	6.99 meters	Heike Drechsler	Germany	35	29 September 2000	Sydney, Australia
W 40	6.55 meters	Tatyana Ter-Mesrobyan	Russia	40	18 July 2008	Kazan, Russia
W 45	5.70 meters	Magdalena Hristova	Bulgaria	45	24 September 2022	Thessaloniki, Greece
W 50	5.48 meters	Maria Costanza Moroni	Italy	52	4 September 2021	Mondovì, Italy
W 55	5.46 meters	Renata Novosel	Croatia	55	8 July 2023	Varaždin, Croatia
W 60	4.75 meters	Christiane Schmalbruch	Germany	60	19 July 1997	Durban, South Africa
W 65	4.64 meters	Christiane Schmalbruch	Germany	65	16 August 2002	Potsdam, Germany
W 70	4.26 meters	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	70	10 August 2012	Saint John, Canada
W 75	4.09 meters	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	75	12 August 2017	Toronto, Canada
W 80	3.69 meters	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	Canada	80	30 July 2022	Regina, Canada
W 85	3.11 meters	Christa Bortignon	Canada	86	24 August 2023	Abbotsford, Canada
W 90	2.54 meters	Rosa Pedersen	Denmark	91	8 June 2021	Odense, Denmark
W 95	1.28 meters	Olga Kotelko	Canada	95	17 May 2014	Kamloops, Canada

Shot Put

Women Masters athletes pushing the shot.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	21.46 meters	Larisa Peleshenko	Russia	36	26 August 2000	Moscow, Russia
W 40	19.05 meters	Antonina Ivanova	Soviet Union	40	23 August 1973	Orel, Soviet Union
W 45	16.95 meters	Zdeňka Šilhavá	Czech Republic	45	26 June 1999	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
W 50	15.15 meters	Alexandra Marghieva	Moldova	50	4 August 2009	Lahti, Finland
W 55	14.47 meters	Sigrin Kofink	Germany	56	21 July 1991	Turku, Finland
W 60	13.68 meters	Mihaela Loghin	Romania	60	9 June 2012	Bucharest, Romania
W 65	13.36 meters	Mihaela Loghin	Romania	65	1 July 2017	Bucharest, Romania
W 70	11.02 meters	Rosemary Chrimes	United Kingdom	70	7 June 2003	Derby, United Kingdom
W 75	12.12 meters	Marianne Maier	Austria	75	4 September 2018	Málaga, Spain
W 80	10.10 meters	Marianne Maier	Austria	80	22 September 2023	Pescara, Italy
W 85	8.93 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	85	22 September 2023	Pescara, Italy
W 90	6.58 meters	Myrtle Acton	Canada	90	11 August 2023	Langley, Canada
W 95	5.32 meters	Gabre Gabric	Italy	95	17 July 2010	Nyíregyháza, Hungary
W 100	4.10 meters	Ruth Frith	Australia	100	22 August 2010	Southport, Australia

Discus Throw

Women Masters athletes throwing the discus.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	69.60 meters	Faina Melnik	Soviet Union	35	9 September 1980	Donetsk, Soviet Union
W 40	67.89 meters	Iryná Yatchenko	Belarus	42	29 June 2008	Staiki (Minsk), Belarus
W 45	64.09 meters	Zdeňka Šilhavá	Czech Republic	45	11 August 1999	Pardubice, Czech Republic
W 50	46.11 meters	Olga Chernyavskaya	Russia	51	11 August 2015	Lyon, France
W 55	43.36 meters	Tamara Danilova	Russia	57	10 August 1996	Prien am Chiemsee, Germany
W 60	40.76 meters	Carol Finsrud	United States	60	14 October 2017	San Marcos, United States
W 65	37.62 meters	Tamara Danilova	Russia	66	28 August 2005	San Sebastian, Spain
W 70	33.55 meters	Tamara Danilova	Russia	70	21 July 2010	Nyíregyháza, Hungary
W 75	31.56 meters	Tamara Danilova	Russia	76	16 October 2015	Nice, France
W 80	26.53 meters	Anne Chatrine Rühlow	Germany	80	25 May 2017	Paderborn, Germany
W 85	21.22 meters	Sumiko Yamakawa Imoto	Brazil	85	26 March 2023	Toruń, Poland
W 90	15.28 meters	Myrtle Acton	Canada	90	12 August 2023	Langley, Canada
W 95	12.86 meters	Gabre Gabric	Italy	95	21 July 2010	Nyíregyháza, Hungary
W 100	9.30 meters	Ruth Frith	Australia	101	2 April 2011	Brisbane, Australia

Javelin Throw

Women Masters athletes throwing the javelin.

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Age	Date	Place
W 35	68.92 meters	Kathryn Mitchell	Australia	35	11 April 2018	Gold Coast, Australia
W 40	63.08 meters	Barbora Spotakova	Czech Republic	40	9 July 2021	Monaco
W 45	50.47 meters	Elisabeth Wahlander	Sweden	45	21 August 2005	Helsingborg, Sweden
W 50	47.53 meters	Felicia Ureche	Spain	50	24 March 2018	Madrid, Spain
W 55	44.44 meters	Natasa Bezjak	Slovenia	56	21 August 2002	Potsdam, Germany
W 60 (500g)	41.14 meters	Genowefa Patla	Poland	60	29 March 2023	Toruń, Poland
W 60 (400g)	41.28 meters	Gertraud Schönauer	Austria	60	12 July 1997	Dasing, Germany
W 65 (500g)	37.32 meters	Linda Cohn	United States	65	13 April 2018	Cerritos, United States
W 65 (400g)	38.07 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	68	27 July 2006	Poznan, Poland
W 70 (500g)	31.88 meters	Linda Cohn	United States	70	3 March 2023	Long Beach, United States
W 70 (400g)	33.73 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	68	3 August 2009	Lahti, Finland
W 75 (400g)	29.92 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	75	22 October 2013	Porto Alegre, Brazil
W 80 (400g)	27.51 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	80	27 March 2019	Torun, Poland
W 85 (400g)	24.24 meters	Evaun B. Williams	Great Britain	85	21 September 2023	Pescara, Italy
W 90 (400g)	16.98 meters	Harriet Bloemker	United States	90	16 July 2022	Lincoln, United States
W 95 (400g)	11.24 meters	Olga Kotelko	Canada	95	29 March 2014	Budapest, Hungary
W 100 (400g)	6.43 meters	Ruth Frith	Australia	100	23 August 2009	Southport, Australia

See also

• List of Masters records in Road Running
• List of centenarian masters track and field records
• List of European records in masters athletics
• United States records in masters athletics