Masters M85 5000 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M85 division of Masters athletics.

Key

  Incomplete information   Pending

Hand Auto Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date Ref
23:51.51 Fokke Kramer  Germany 13 April 1938 85 years, 87 days Kiel 9 July 2023 [1]
24:03.99 Ed Whitlock  Canada 6 March 1931 85 years, 146 days Toronto 30 July 2016 [2]
24:51.7 Gordon Porteous  Great Britain 20 February 1914 85 years, 148 days Edinburgh 18 July 1999
25:44.02 Lucien Aellen   Switzerland 1912 82 Athens 4 June 1994
26:50.2 Josef Galia  Germany 1 February 1898 87 years, 196 days St. Augustin 16 August 1985
28:03.8 Paul Spangler  United States 18 March 1899 85 years, 27 days Fresno 14 April 1984

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Regional Masters Championships SHLV/HLV/LVMV Results". ladv.de. 9 July 2023. p. 35. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedy 85-year-old Canadian Ed Whitlock breaks 5,000m world record - Canadian Running Magazine". 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

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