This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M85 division of Masters athletics.
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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 edit
- ^ "2023 Regional Masters Championships SHLV/HLV/LVMV Results". ladv.de. 9 July 2023. p. 35. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "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.