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
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
Mile
3000 metres
5000 metres
10000 metres
Marathon
80 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
200 metres hurdles
300 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
2000 metres steeplechase
3000 metres steeplechase
High jump
progression of masters high jump records
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
progression of masters triple jump records
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Weight throw
Decathlon
Note: per 1-1-2023 new scorings are in use, scorings from 2010/2014 are given between brackets.
Throws Pentathlon
Note: per 1-1-2023 new scorings are in use, scorings from 2010/2014 are given between brackets.
4×100 metres relay
4×400 metres relay
4×800 metres relay
5000 metres race walk
Women
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
Mile
3000 metres
5000 metres
10000 metres
Marathon
80 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
200 metres hurdles
300 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
2000 metres steeplechase
3000 metres steeplechase
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Effective the 2014 season, WMA increased the weight of the javelin for women 60–75. Until the records of the lighter implements are surpassed, two records are officially kept.
Weight throw
Throws Pentathlon
Note: per 1-1-2023 new scorings are in use, scorings from 2010/2014 are given between brackets. Effective the 2014 season, WMA had increased the weight of the javelin for women 60–75. Per 2023 records with old implements are no longer official.
Heptathlon
Note: per 1-1-2023 new scorings are in use, scorings from 2010/2014 are given between brackets. Effective the 2014 season, WMA had increased the weight of the javelin for women 60–75. Per 2023 records with old implements are no longer official.
4×100 metres relay
4×400 metres relay
4×800 metres relay
3000 metres race walk
5000 metres race walk
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
Notes
References
Sources
WMA records – Men Outdoor 1 September 2023 updated
WMA records – Women Outdoor 15 October 2023 updated
WMA Decathlon records 1 September 2023 updated
WMA Heptathlon records 1 August 2023 updated
WMA Throws Pentathlon records – Men 1 September 2023 updated
WMA Throws Pentathlon records – Women 1 September 2023 updated
WMA records non stadia – Men 1 September 2023 updated
WMA records non stadia – Women 1 September 2023 updated
WMA records – Men Indoor 1 September 2023
WMA records – Women Indoor 1 August 2023
External links
World Masters Athletics - Records
Masters Athletics All Time World Rankings (unofficial) American Masters Outdoor Track & Field Records Veterans Decathlon Records