This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres M80 division of Masters athletics.
- Key
Incomplete information Pending Better indoor records
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30.89 | Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez |  Spain
|
30 April 1941 | Malaga | 19 June 2021 | |
| 5:47.06 | Jean Louis Esnault |  France
|
19 January 1940 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 10 October 2020 | |
| 5:47.35 | Manuel Alonso Sanchez | Spain
|
21 March 1936 | Castellón | 9 July 2016 | |
| 5:48.93 | Ed Whitlock |  Canada
|
6 March 1931 | Sacramento | 15 July 2011 | |
| 5:48.47 i | Ed Whitlock | Canada
|
6 March 1931 | Kamloops | 19 March 2011 | |
| 5:54.5 | Harold Chapson |  United States
|
11 July 1902 | Honolulu | 17 July 1982 |