Thank you to Peter Mundle for permission to share the 1972 through 1979 editions, and Jack Shepard for permission to share the 1971 through 1975 Age Records editions. The 1971 through 1979 editions are being posted as a courtesy of Track & Field News, Mountain View, Calif., Ed Fox, publisher emeritus.
*Jack Shepard still publishes “High School Age Records” available through Track & Field News.
Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records in the back of the booklets (link below) listed the “M40” American Records the following years:
1978 through 1999. 1978 listed in the 1979 booklet, and 1999 listed in the 2000 booklet.
Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records in the back of the booklets (link below) listed the “M40” National Championship Meet Records the following years:
1978 through 1999. 1978 listed in the 1979 booklet, and 1999 listed in the 2000 booklet.
1983 to 2006: (Link) 1980 to 1982: (Link) 1971 to 1979: (Link) 1963: (Link)
- 1979 Masters Age Records (Dec. 1, 1978)
- 1978 Masters Age Records (Dec. 1, 1977)
- 1977 Masters Age Records (Jan. 1, 1977)
- 1976 Masters Age Records (Jan. 1, 1976)
- 1975 Age Records
- 1974 Age Records
- 1973 Age Records
- 1972 Age Records
- 1971: initial edition: 1971 Age Records (Link)
Many single age records were set Oct. 19, 1974 at La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara (contact: Stan Hermann) (partial list: Dec 1974 USMITT, PDF: pg. 4 of 14)
Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records:
- 1983-2006 Single-Age Records
- 1980-1982 Single-Age-Records
- 1971-1979 Single-Age-Records
- Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records in the back of the booklets
(link above) listed the “M40” American Records the following years: 1978 through 1999.
Notes found in the 1972 Edition: Hugh Gardner devoted thousands of hours (15 years) of obtaining information
to compile the 1971 and 1972 Editions. Hugh Gardner passed April 1971. Gary Hill, Jack Shepard, and other
contributed to issue the 2nd Annual 1972 Edition. Note found in the 1973 thru 1975 Editions: Compiled by Jack Shepard,
Wally Donovan, Peter Mundle, and others.
1963 International Age List:
Prior to the 1971 Age Records by Hugh Gardner: During 1963, Hugh Gardner’s “International Age List” was printed
by “Track Newsletter” (owned by Track and Field News). It included marks up to age 32 (on some events up to age 42).
These require a subscription to Track and Field’s “Track Newsletter” (also known as eTrack). https://trackandfieldnews.com/etrack/
1963. Vol 10, No 3: 100 yard, 100 meter, and 200 meter turn
1963. Vol 10, No 4: 220 yard straight to 1500 meters
1963. Vol 10, No 5: Mile to 6 Miles
1963. Vol 10, No. 6: 10,000 Meter to 400 Meter Hurdles
1963. Vol 10, No 7: HJ, PV, LJ, TJ, SP and DT
1963. Vol 10, No : JT, HT, Decathlon, and Addenda.
1955 Note:
Per “Track Newsletter” (owned by Track and Field News) Vol 2, No 1; Aug 6, 1955:
Emerson Case of Schenectady, NY was starting to compile “best marks at each age level” compilation.
This would be youth … plus.
1963 Track Newsletter” Vol 10, No 3, Hugh Gardner’s mentions “Emerson Case’s All-time International Age Records list”