Masters Records Reference Documents
The following documents and websites can be used to research the history of Masters Track and Field Records:
Masters World Records: (WMA website link)
Masters American Records: (USATF Masters website link)
Masters USATF Convention Records Reports: (Link)
Masters USATF Outdoor Championship Meet Programs: (Link)
Masters USATF Indoor Championship Meet Programs: (Link)
Masters Outdoor World Championship Meet Programs: (Link)
Masters Indoor World Championship Meet Programs: (Link)
Masters Canadian Outdoor Championship (1974): (Link)
Wikipedia: Unofficial World Records Progressions (some marks were never ratified): (website link)
Wikipedia: Unofficial US Records (some marks were never ratified): (website link)
Masters US Records Progressions: (Link)
Book: “Masters Track and Field A History”; Leonard T. Olson
Publication: USATF FAST Annual: (External Link)
Publication: CMITT (1975 and 1980): (Link)
Publication: Long Distance Log; (external link)
Publication: Masters Newsletter (1973 and 1977): (Link)
Publication: National Masters News (1977 to 2006): (Link) (Issues after 2006 are available in hard copies only.
Publication: Nor Cal Running Review (West Valley Newsletter) (1969 to 1981): (Link)
Publication: San Diego Track Club newsletter (1970 and 1972): (Link)
Publication: SFVTC newsletter: (Link)
Publication: Single-Age-Records (1972 to 2006): (Link)
Publication: Australian 1980s (The Veteran Athlete newsletter)
Publication: USMITT: (Link)
Publication: Veteris: (Link)
Publication: WAVA newsletter: (Link)
Publication: Athletics Weekly (AW), British Athletics, FAST, ATFS, IAAF Yearbooks, IAAF World Lists,
and other “World Lists” are available in hard copies only.
Publication: Track and Field News; Track Newsletter; and eTrack Newsletter are available in hard copies only.
Publications: Athletics International; International Athletics Annual; International Track & Field Annuals (Peter Matthews, Mel Watman, and others)
melvynwatman@gmail.com and p.matthews121@btinternet.com
Results: Bob Boal /Southeastern U.S. Masters Track & Field Meet (North Carolina) (1971 to 2015): (Link)
Results: Glendale College & Hancock College, Calif. 1970’s Decathlon Meet Results: (Link)
Website: mastersathletics dot net: (website link)
Website: Brinkster: (website link)
Website: Masters Rankings: (website link)
Website: LA84 Library: (website link)
Newspapers: per ( newspapers.com )
[Additional information obtained from: Italian Statistician]
Outdoor Shuttle Hurdle Relay: All-Time-List: 2011 to 2018: (Men 2011-2018) (Woman 2011-2018)
Masters Track & Field Standards & Specifications & Rule Book: (Link)
Additional References and Resources for Masters Records:
National Masters News 2007 to 2006: (Link)
USATF Masters West Region Meet Records (which includes the Mile): (Link)
Masters Club Records (such as the So Cal Club Records includes the Mile): (Link)
Masters Meet Records: (Link)
Masters “Single Age Records” 1972 to 2006: (Link)
Senior Games: (Link)
Masters Rankings Website (2006 to Present): (External Link)
Website “Bring Back the Mile”: (External Website)
Long Distance Log; (external link)
A history of the Multnomah amateur athletic club 1891 to 1966: Portland, Oregon: (Issuu flip-PDF)
Books for sale:
There are editors such as Zdeněk Procházka (Hammer Throw) that include statistical books that sometimes includes Masters Results.
Stephen Sprague’s “Post War Athletic – 1946 through 1970, A Statistical History” which chronicled the evolution of middle and long distance performances for all countries. (Google Books)
Stephen Sprague’s Denmark 1946 to 1983. Which chronicled the evolution of middle and long distance performances
2007 Track and Field Periodicals: (External Link from old message board)
Quote of a long time international track and field researcher, historian, and statistician:
Roberto Quercetani – story by Rich Perelman (External Link) (accessed quote on website Aug 25, 2020):
“The following list of the best track and field marks of all time has been compiled by us from our own collection of track statistics. We have tried to make it as complete and accurate as possible, emphasizing the latter point. (That is to say, we have not included marks concerning which we were doubtful.) We feel that out list is bound to be incomplete, and we sincerely hope that other interested track followers who know of additions and corrections will pass them on to us, so that we may make future editions of this list truly complete and accurate.” Quercetani and Potts