List of masters world records in road running

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 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 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's races

[5K run]

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	13:38	Bernard Lagat		12 Dec 1974	41	03 Apr 2016	Carlsbad 5000	Carlsbad, California USA
M45	14:29	Kevin Castille		17 Mar 1972	45	01 Oct 2017		Syracuse, New York USA
M50	15:00	Martin Rees		28 Feb 1953	50	23 Jul 2003		Cardiff WAL
M55	15:31	Martin Rees		28 Feb 1953	55	17 Jul 2008		Gloucester ENG
M60	16:06	Martin Rees		28 Feb 1953	61	06 Aug 2014		Cardiff WAL
M65	17:23	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	67	04 Sep 1998		Buffalo, New York USA
M70	18:21.2	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	73	16 Jul 2004		Toronto, Ontario CAN
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		07 Jul 1918	90	05 Oct 2008		Syracuse, New York USA
M95	40:52	Roy Englert		11 Sep 1922	95	01 Oct 2017		Syracuse, New York USA

8K run

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	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 group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	27:47.8	Bernard Lagat		12 Dec 1974	40	10 May 2015		Manchester ENG
M45	29:37	Driss Lakhouaja		26 Feb 1972	45	31 Dec 2018		Barcelona ESP
M50	30:35	Tecwyn Davies		5 May 1938	50	16 Oct 1988		Reading ENG
M55	31:40	Martin Fiz		03 Mar 1963	55	13 Jan 2019		Valencia ESP
M60	32:48	Martin Rees		28 Feb 1953	60	08 Sep 2013		Cardiff WAL
M65	35:35.9	Albert Anderegg		16 Jun 1945	66	31 Mar 2012		Lyss SUI
M70	37:33	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	73	12 Sep 2004		Toronto, Ontario CAN
M75	40:10	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	75	10 Sep 2006		Toronto, Ontario CAN
M80	42:58	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	80	11 Sep 2011		Toronto, Ontario CAN
M85	52:53.6	Luciano Acquarone		04 Oct 1930	85	18 Oct 2015		Vado Ligure ITA
M90	1:11:54	Julian Bernal Medina		16 Feb 1919	90	19 Apr 2009		Ribadavia ESP

12K run

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	35:57	Antonio Villanueva		25 Jul 1940	42	15 May 1983		Portland, Oregon USA
M45	37:07	Benedito Donizetti Gomes		16 Nov 1961	46	02 Mar 2008		San Pablo BRA
M50	39:48	Fabien Manzanares		20 Feb 1960	53	08 Sep 2013		Saint Gely du Fesc FRA
M55	42:00	Marc VanderHoeven		01 Jan 1960	55	19 Apr 2015		Vieux-Conde FRA
M60	42:54.1	Thomas McCormack		01 Sep 1953	61	16 Nov 2014		Alexandria, Virginia USA
M65	44:27	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	68	03 Oct 1999		Buffalo, New York USA
M70	48:37.9	Doug Goodhue		21 Feb 1942	72	16 Nov 2014		Alexandria, Virginia USA
M75	1:03:15	Roland Cormier		16 Jan 1940	75	15 Nov 2015		Alexandria, Virginia USA
M80	56:33	John Keston		05 Dec 1924	80	1 May 2005		Spokane, Washington USA
M85	1:16:17	John Keston		05 Dec 1924	85	2 May 2010		Spokane, Washington USA
M90	1:34:40	Roy Englert		11 Sep 1922	91	17 Nov 2013		Alexandria, Virginia USA

[15K run]

20K run

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	1:01:37	Keith Anderson		10 Aug 1957	40	01 Sep 1997	New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut USA
M45	1:02:17	Michael Hurd		19 Dec 1945	45	29 Jun 1991		Hardelot FRA
M50	1:05:50	Norman Green		27 Jun 1932	50	29 May 1983		Washington, DC USA
M55	1:07:46	Martín Fiz		03 Mar 1963	55	24 Mar 2018	IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Mass Race	Valencia ESP
M60	1:12:36	Doug Winn		02 Feb 1950	60	06 Sep 2010	New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut USA
M65	1:13:25	Patrick Roussel		19 Mar 1947	67	12 Oct 2014		Paris FRA
M70	1:43:01	Joseph Cupit		21 Feb 1943	73	09 Oct 2016		Paris FRA
M75	1:30:10	Ed Benham		12 Jul 1907	75	29 May 1983		Washington, DC USA
M80	1:33:56	Ed Benham		12 Jul 1907	81	08 Apr 1989		Medford, Oregon USA

[Half Marathon]

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Meet	Place
M40	1:01:09	Haile Gebreselasie		18 Apr 1973	40	06 Oct 2013		Glasgow SCO
M45	1:05:01	Jackson Kipngok Yegon		16 Aug 1960	45	05 Feb 2006		Guadalajara MEX
M50	1:06:23	Titus Mamabolo		11 Jan 1941	50	18 May 1991		East London RSA
M55	1:10:23	Norman Green		27 Jun 1932	55	20 Sep 1987	Philadelphia Distance Run	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
M60	1:11:31	Martin Rees		28 Feb 1953	60	03 Mar 2013		Bath ENG
M65	1:16:25	Wil vanderLee		23 Oct 1929	67	06 Apr 1997		Rosmalen NED
M70	1:22:23	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	70	21 Apr 2001		Grand Island, New York USA
M75	1:29:26	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	76	13 May 2007		London, Ontario CAN
M80	1:38:59	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	81	16 Sep 2012		Milton, Ontario CAN
M85	1:50:47	Ed Whitlock		06 Mar 1931	85	24 Apr 2016		Waterloo, Ontario CAN
M90	2:56:26	Mike Fremont		23 Feb 1922	90	19 Aug 2012		Morrow, Ohio USA

[Marathon]

Women's races