Masters American Records (AR):

Masters World Records: Records: World

Masters American Records: Records: American

Masters Meet Records: Records: Meet

Masters Club Records: Records: Club

Masters Records International: Records: International

Masters American Records Chair Convention Report: (Link)

Application for USATF Masters American Records: (External USATF Link)

Masters Records Documents:  Masters Records Documents

[Future] Masters American Records Progression:  [Future]

Masters Track & Field Standards & Specifications & Rule Book:  (Link)

List of Past & Present: Masters Records Chair:  (Link)

Note: Masters Records kept as of 2020 are age 35 and older.

American Records (AR):

• Current American Records: (External Link)
• [Former website link] American Records: USATF website
• Masters American Records (updated March 2019)
• Wikipedia Unofficial American Records (Unofficial) – some marks were never ratified
• USATF Masters American Records Chair Reports: link above.
• 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).
• 1968 “M40” US Masters Meet Records: 1969 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 7- 14 of 15)
• 1969 “M40” US Masters Meet Records: 1970 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 11- 15 of 17) 
• Late 1970 Men’s “M40” Outdoor Records (Reported by Track & Field News Jan 1971):   Feb. 1971 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 4 of 6) 
• 1971 to 2006 “Age Records” and “Masters Age Records” included unofficial Single-Age-Records
• 1972: Note: By early 1973 Peter Mundle was already contributing Over Age 40 Records to Track & Field News
• 1972 “M40” American Records (Published by Peter Mundle): April 1973 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 4 of 7)
• Early 1974 Men’s American Records (partial list):  1974 Canadian Outdoor Program
• Mid 1974 Pending Men’s M40 American Records (Dec 1974 USMITT, PDF: pg 1-2 of 14)
• Oct 1974 Peter Mundle was the “Masters Records Chairman” (USMITT Dec 1974, pg. 2 of 14)
• 1975 Masters Track and Field West Region Championship: program includes Records: (1975)
• Early 1975 American Records:  June 1975 SFVTC Newsletter (PDF: Pages 12 &15 of 18)
• Early 1975 Men’s American Records: June 1975 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 11 of 14) 
• Some July 1977 American Records (partial):  (July 1977 Veteris, PDF: pg. 39  of 55)
• 1977 California Masters Records (California records only) (External link: California Track News Feb 1978, pg 2, 18-19 of 56)
• 1978 through 1999  “M40” American Records in back of booklet of:  Peter Mundle’s Single-Age-Records
  1978 listed in the 1979 booklet, and 1999 listed in the 2000 booklet.
• Note 1977: Katharine Brieger (USA) woman’s first masters track and field statistician (selected 1977):
• 1979 AR: NMN December 1979 issue (pg. 10-13)
• 1979 AR: NMN July 1979 issue (pg. 15-17, 19) partial list
• 1979: Pending Outdoor AR set at 1979 World (NMN Sept 1979, PDF: pg 3 of 21)
• Before May 1980: Peter Mundle was Chair for Masters World Records. John L Hayward and
  Gijs Knoppert eventually become part of the Masters World Records committee was well.
  (WAVA Newsletter, Vol 1, No 1, May 1980)
• Jan 1980 Outdoor Records:  (Link)
• 1980s:  for several years the American Records were listed in the 1980s issues of National Masters News (NMN)
• National Masters News advertised 1980 (1981), 1981 (1982), and 1982 (1983) Masters Indoor Records: Haig Bohigian
• Aug 1980 Outdoor AR (Oct 1980 NMN, PDF: pg 15-18 of 23)
• 1983 Haig Bohigian (NY) issued a Masters Track and Field Indoor Record Book.  See ISBN 978-0-933390-07-2
• Early 1981 Woman’s American Records:  (June 1981 NMN PDF: pg. 12-13 of 28)
• April 1981 Men’s Outdoor AR (July 1981 NMN, PDF: pg 14-15  of 32)
• April 1981 Outdoor AR (set in 1981) (Aug 1981 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 32)
• Early 1982 American Men Relay Records: (July 1982 NMN; PDF: pg. 19 of 40)
• March 1982 Women’s Outdoor AR (June 1982 NMN, PDF: pg 17-18 of 33)
• March 1982 Men’s Outdoor AR (July 1982 NMN, PDF: pg 23-24 of 40)
• May 7-9, 1982 Southeastern Meet, Raleigh, North Carolina:  Pending WR & AR (Records):   (July 1982 NMN, PDF, pg 29-33 of 40)
• Jan 1983 Outdoor American Records: (June 1983 NMN, PDF: pg 27 -30 of 40)
• May 1984 Men & Women American Records:  (June 1984 NMN, PDF: pg. 24-26 of 44)
• Mid 1984 American Record’s Racewalk (compiled by Alan Wood) (NMN, Oct 1984, PDF, pg 13 of 44)
• Jan 1985: Men’s Age Group Records (AR & WR) (lists marks only, not names, not dates) (NMN, Sept 1985, PDF, pg 13 of 32)
• Jan 1985: Women’s Age Group Records (AR & WR) (lists marks only, not names, not dates) (NMN, Sept 1985, PDF, pg 7 of 32)
• Early 1985 Masters Indoor American Records:  (Link)
• Jan 1985 Men & Women American Records: (Feb 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 19-21 of 32)
• Early 1985 Men & Women American Indoor Records:  (May 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 25 of 40)
• June 1985 Pending American Records set at Worlds (Aug 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 25 of 44)
• Oct 1985 Men & Women American Outdoor Records:   (Nov 1985 NMN, PDF, pg 17-21 of 36)
• June 1986 Outdoor AR : (July 1986 NMN, PDF: pg 19-25 of 44)
• July 1986 Pending American Outdoor Records set at US Nationals: (Sept 1986 NMN, PDF: pg. 22 of 48)
• Early 1987: Early 1987 American Indoor Records and Meet Records (PDF: pg. 11-12 of 15)
• May 1987 Outside American Records: (June 1987 NMN, PDF: pg 38-43 of 44)
• 1988 Outdoor Men’s Pent Records (by Gary Miller): (NMN, Oct 1988, PDF, pg 13 of 44)
• April 1988: American Outdoor & Indoor Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 46-52 of 52)
• Early 1989: Pending Indoor American Records set at the USATF Indoor Championships (May 1989 NMN, PDF. pg. 30 of 48)
• July 1989: Men’s American Relay Records: (Sept 1989 NMN, PDF: pg. 12 of 60)
• June 1989: American Outdoor & Indoor Records: (July 1989 NMN, PDF: pg. 46-52 of  52)
• Early 1990 Indoor American Records: (June 1990 NMN, PDF: pg. 35-36 of 40)
• Early 1990:  Outdoor & Indoor World Records: (Aug 1990 NMN; PDF: pg. 22-28 of 48)
• 1991:  Age 95 + Records will now be tracked (Jan 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 36)
• Feb 1991 Indoor AR:  (Mar 1991 NMN, PDF, pg 27—29 of  40)
• May 1991 Outdoor AR (June 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 23- 26 of 48)
• July 1991 Pending Outdoor AR Set at 1991 US Outdoor Nationals (Aug 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 40)
• July 1991 Pending Outdoor AR Set at 1991 Outdoor Worlds (Sept 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 44)
• Dec 1991 American Indoor Records: National Masters News 1992
• Dec 1991: Indoor AR (Mar 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
• April 1992:  Pending Indoor AR set at 1992 USA Indoor Championship (May 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 13 of 44)
• April 1992: Outdoor AR (May 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 20-25 of 44)
• Aug 1992: Pending AR set at 1992 USA Outdoor Championship (Sept 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 7 of 41)
• Sept 1992; Indoor & Outdoor AR set during 1992:  (Nov 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 32)
• Feb 1993 Indoor AR: (Mar 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
• Mar 1993 Pending AR set at the US Indoor National Championship: (May 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 13 of 40)
• Mar 1993: Outdoor AR (May 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Oct 1993: Pending Outdoor WR set at 1993 Outdoor Worlds (Dec 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 28 of 48)
• Jan 1994: Indoor AR: (Mar 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 17-19 of 36)
• Mar 1994: Outdoor AR (May 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 22-28 of 48)
• Aug 1994:  Outdoor Pending AR set at US Outdoor Championship (Sept 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
• Dec 1994: Indoor AR: (Feb 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 17-19 of 36)
• Feb 1995: Pending Indoor AR set at US Indoor Championship: (April 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 19 of 40)
• Mar 1995: Outdoor AR: (May 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 22-28 of 48)
• July 1995: Pending Outdoor AR set at US National Championship (Aug 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 44)
• July 1995: Pending Outdoor AR set at World Championship (Sept 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 23 of 48)
• 1995 Woman’s American Outdoor Records:  1995 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 54-56 of 68)
• Dec 1995: Indoor AR (Jan 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 19-21 of 40)
• 1996 Indoor American Records:  1997 National Indoor Championship Program (PDF: pg. 44-46 of 70)
• Mar 1996: Outdoor AR (May 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 20-26 of 44)
• 1996 American Outdoor Records: 1996 National Outdoor Championship Program (PDF: pg. 13-57 of 60)
• Aug 1996: Pending Outdoor AR set at NCACW (Oct 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 40)
• Aug 1996: Indoor AR: (Mar 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 18-20 of 36)
• Mar 1997: Pending Indoor AR set at US Indoor Nationals: (May 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 44)
• Aug 1996: Outdoor AR (May 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-26 of 44)
• Aug 1997: Pending Outdoor AR set at US Outdoor Nationals: (Sept 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 48)
• Aug 1997: Pending Outdoor AR set at Worlds: (Sept 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 21 of 48)
• 1997, 1998, 2005 through 2019 (marks approved that year):  See “USATF Masters American Records Chair Reports” links below
• Early 1997 Indoor American Records:  (1997 USATF Indoor Championship Program, PDF: pg 44-47 of 70)
• 1997 American Records: 1997 Convention Records Report
• Dec 1997:  American Records: Weight Pent (Oct 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 36)
• Jan 1998: Indoor AR (Feb 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
• Jan 1998: Outdoor AR: (Apr 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Mar 1998: Pending AR set at US Indoor Championship: (May 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 40)
• 1998 World Indoor Records: (Veteran Athletics, Autumn 1998, Pages 12-13 of 24)
• July-Aug 1998: Pending AR: US Outdoor Championship: (Sept 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
• 1998 American Records: 1998 Convention Records Report
• Dec 1998: American Records: Indoor Racewalk: (Mar 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 27 of 28)
• Jan 1999: Indoor AR (Feb 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
• Jan 1999: Outdoor AR (Apr 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Mar 1999: Pending Indoor AR: (May 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 20 of 36)
• July 1999 World Outdoor Records: (Veteran Athletics, Spring 1999, Pages 12-13 of 24)
• July-Aug 1999: Pending Outdoor AR: (Sept 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 44)
• Aug 1999: Pending Outdoor AR set at US Nationals (Oct 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 7 of 36)
• Oct 1999: Pending Outdoor AR set at National Senior Games (Dec 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 32)
• Nov 1999: Indoor AR (Feb 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
• Nov 1999: Outdoor AR: (Apr 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Mar 2000: Pending Indoor AR set at US Indoor Nationals (May 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 40
• Aug 2000: Pending Indoor AR set at US Outdoor Nationals (Sept 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 48
• Aug 2000: Outdoor AR (Apr 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Dec 2000: Indoor AR (Feb 2001 NMN, PDF pages 17-20 of 36)
• Mar 2001: Pending Indoor AR set at US Indoor Championship (May 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 40)
• July 2001: Pending Outdoor AR set at Worlds (Aug 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 40)
•  July 2001: Pending Outdoor AR set at US Outdoor Championship (Sept 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
• Nov 2001: Indoor AR: (Feb 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 16- 19 of 33)
• Nov 2001: Outdoor AR: (Apr 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 16-21 of 36)
• Mar 2002: Pending Indoor AR set at US Indoor Championship: (May 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 41)
• Mar 2002: Indoor AR: (May 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20 of 41)
• Aug 2002: Pending Outdoor AR set at US Outdoor Championship: (Sept 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 38)
• Dec 2002: Indoor AR (Feb 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 33)
• Dec 2002: Outdoor AR (May 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 20-25 of 44)
• Mar 2003: Pending AR set US Indoor Championship (May 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 8 of 44)
• 2003: Pending Outdoor AR set at 2003 World Championships (Aug 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 44)
• 2003: Pending Outdoor AR set at 2003 USA Championships (Sept 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 36)
• 2003 to 2006 Rankings by David Clingan included US & WR Records (click on event for records): 2003 to 2006
• Dec 2003: Indoor AR (Feb 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
• Dec 2003: Outdoor AR (April 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 16-22 of 36)
• Mar 2004: Pending Indoor AR set at US Nationals (May 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
• 2004: Pending Outdoor AR set at US Nationals (Sept 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 3 of 36)
• 2005 Masters Records: Convention Report
• Dec 2004: Indoor AR (Feb 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
• Jan 2005: Outdoor AR (Apr 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
• Mar 2005: Pending Indoor AR set at US National (May 2005 NMN, PF: pg 15 of 40)
• Mar 2005: Indoor & Outdoor & Relay AR (June 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 19 of 32)
• 2005: Pending Outdoor AR set at US National (Sept 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 5 of 36)
• 2005: Pending Outdoor AR set at World Championship (Oct 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 40)
• Dec 2005: Indoor AR (Feb 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 18-20 of 28)
• Dec 2005: Outdoor AR (Apr 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 30-35 of 36)
• Early 2006 AR Indoor Records: National Masters News Feb 2006 (PDF: pg. 2-4 of 12)
• Mar 2006: Pending Indoor AR set at US National (May 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 36) and (June 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 32)
• Mar 2006: Indoor & Outdoor AR Relay (June 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 19 of 32)
• Aug 2006: Pending Outdoor AR set at US National (Sept 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 10 of 36)
• 2006 American Indoor Records: 2007 National Indoor Program (PDF: pg. 10-13 of 16)
• 2006 Masters Records: Convention Report
• Early 2007 Indoor American Records:  (2007 USATF Indoor Championship Program, PDF: pg 10-13 of 16)
• 2007 Masters Records: Convention Report
• 2008 Masters Records: Convention Report
• 2009 Masters Records: Convention Report
• 2010 Indoor American Records: 2011 National Indoor Program (PDF: pg. 6-11 of 16) 
• 2010 Masters Records: Convention Report
• Early 2011 Indoor American Records:  (2011 USATF Indoor Championship Program, PDF: pg 6-11 of 16)
• 2011 Records Report: Convention Report
• 2012 Records Report: Convention Report
• 2013 Records Report: Convention Report  
• 2014 Records Report: Convention Report
• 2015 Records Report: Convention Report
• 2016 Records Report: Convention Report  and 2016 Report-2
• 2017 Records Report: Convention Report   and   2017 Report-2 and (Archive usatfmasters Link)
• 2018 Annual Meeting Document Library: Convention Report  and 2018 Report-2 and (PDF)
• 2019 Annual Meeting Document Library: Convention Report and 2019 Report-2 and (PDF)
• 2020 Annual Meeting Document Library: Convention Report
• 2020 Convention: (PDF)
• 2021 Convention: (PDF)
• 2022 Convention: (PDF)
• Wikipedia Unofficial American Records (Unofficial) – some marks were never ratified
• Current American Records: USATF website

 

Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records (1971 to 2006):

• 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.

LDR Records:

• LDR Records: (USATF website)

National Championship Meet Records:

• Peter Mundle’s Unofficial Single-Age Records in the back of the booklets
  listed the “M40” National Championship Meet Records the following years: 1978 through 1999
• Sometimes National Championship Programs list the National Championship Meet Records.
• Outdoor Championships Programs and Indoor Championships Programs

Senior Games Records:

• Senior Games Records   and  Senior Games Top Ten (end of 2019)

Corrections:

Note: Per Oct 1983 NMN:  Fran Conley’s javelin throw of 32.86m at the No. Calif. Srs. meet, July 3, was listed as a W40-44 AR in the September [1983] NMN. The mark was an error transposed from the event sheet to the official results as received by NMN. The correct distance was 23.86m.