Masters Records Progressions US: 5,000 Meter
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Note: Masters Records kept as of 2020 are age 35 and older.
Masters US Records M35 (at the end of 1972):
5,000 Meter: M35: 14:17.2 Peter McArdle (35) 5/31/1964 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M40 (at the end of 1972):
5,000 Meter: M40: 1970 AR: 15:42.4 [15:42.7] Peter Mundle (41) 6/18/1970 * LA Senior Olympics (Valley News, Van Nuys, Mar 9, 1971)
5,000 Meter: M40: 1971 AR: 15:37.5 Peter Mundle (M40) March 1971 LA Valley College Masters All-Comers Meet (Valley News, Van Nuys, Mar 9, 1971)
5,000 Meter: M40: 14:59.6 Hal Higdon (41) 8/25/1972 *
*=1972 to 1975 SAR, Feb 1971 & April 1973 USMITT; May & Sept 1973 Veteris; May 24 & June 7, 1970 LA Times.
Masters US Records M45 (at the end of 1979):
5,000 Meter: M45: 15:35.5 Ray Hatton (47) 7/8/1979 (Dec 1979 NMN)