Masters M70 marathon world record progression

Masters M70 marathon world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the marathon M70 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.

The M70 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 70 but have not yet reached the age of 75, so exactly from their 70th birthday to the day before their 75th birthday. Marathon running is not normally seeded into age divisions so all of these records were set in marathon race open to most other age groups.

Key

  Awaiting ratification   Incomplete information   Not ratified or later rescinded

Time Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date
2:54:19 Joseph Schoonbroodt  Netherlands 11 September 1950 71 years, 239 days Visé 8 May 2022
2:54:23 [a] Gene Dykes  United States 3 April 1948 70 years, 256 days Jacksonville 15 December 2018
2:54:48 Ed Whitlock  Canada 6 March 1931 73 years, 204 days Toronto 26 September 2004
2:59:09.3[1] Ed Whitlock  Canada 6 March 1931 72 years, 206 days Toronto 28 September 2003
3:00:23 Ed Whitlock  Canada 6 March 1931 70 years, 68 days London 13 May 2001
3:00:58 John Keston  United States 5 December 1924 71 years, 306 days St. Paul 6 October 1996
3:01:14 Warren Utes  United States 25 June 1920 70 years, 125 days Chicago 28 October 1990
3:03:04 John Gilmour  Australia 3 May 1919 70 years, 95 days Perth 6 August 1989
3:03:05 Clive Davies  United States 17 August 1915 71 years, 259 days Pittsburgh 3 May 1987
3:04:16 Clive Davies  United States 17 August 1915 70 years, 50 days St. Paul 6 October 1985
3:07:26 Monty Montgomery  United States 14 July 1906 71 years, 94 days Santa Barbara 16 October 1977
3:08:45 Einar Nordin  Sweden 3 July 1906 70 years, 43 days Coventry 15 August 1976


Notes

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  1. ^ non-certified course

References

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  1. ^ "VR7 Marathon".

Masters Athletics Marathon list