Masters Records:

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)

Masters Records Documents: Masters Records Documents

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

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

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

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

Racewalk: (Link)

World Records (WR):

Current World Records: WMA website
Wikipedia: Unofficial World Records Progressions (some marks were never ratified)
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)
1970 Unofficial “M60” World Outdoor Records: Feb. 1971 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 3-4 of 6)
1970 Men’s World Records: 1971 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 4- 13 of 15)
1970 “M40” World Outdoor Records (Referenced Single-Age-Record booklet): Sept. 1971 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 2 of 5)
1971 Men and Woman: World Records: 1972 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 3- 13 of 15)
1972: By early 1973 Peter Mundle was already contributing Over-40 World Records to Track and Field News.
1972 “M40” World Outdoor Records (reported by Peter Mundle): April 1973 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 4 of 7)
1972 Men’s World Outdoor Records: Running Events (reported by John Hayward): Veteris May 1973 issue (PDF: pg. 16 & 17 of 29)
1972 Men’s World Outdoor Records: Field Events (reported by John Hayward): Veteris Sept. 1973 issue (PDF: pg. 14-16 of 27)
1972 World Records: 1973 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 3- 9 of 11)
1973 World Records: 1974 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 4-6 of 9)
1973 Men’s World Outdoor Records: Veteris Dec. 1973 (PDF: pg. 14 of 27)
Early 1974 Men’s World Outdoor Records (partial list): 1974 Canadian Outdoor Program
1974 Men’s World Records (partial list): USMITT Dec 1974 (PDF: pg. 1 – 3 of 14)
1974 Men’s World Records: Veteris Jan. 1975 (PDF: pg. 10 of 25)
Before Dec. 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 M40 Men’s World Records: (1975 CMITT)
Early 1975 Men’s World Records: May 1975 SFVTC Newsletter (PDF: pg. 7-8 of 12)
June 1975 Men’s World Records: Veteris Aug. 1975 (PDF: pg. 23 of 29)
Early 1975 Men’s World Records (running events): June 1975 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 11 of 14)
Early 1975 Men’s World Records: 1975 World Championship Program (PDF: pg. 36-37 of 50)
Feb. 1976 Men’s World Records: Veteris Aug. 1976 (PDF: pg. 14 of 27)
Some July 1977 World Records: (July 1977 Veteris, PDF: pg. 39 of 55)
1977 Men’s World Records: Veteris July 1978 (PDF: pg. 16-17 of 36)
Note 1977: Katharine Brieger (USA) woman’s first masters track and field statistician (selected 1977):
1977 Men and Woman World Records: 1978 National Outdoor Program (PDF: Pages 10- 11 of 15)
1979 WR: NMN December 1979 issue (pg. 10-13)
1979 WR: NMN July 1979 issue (pg. 15-17, 19) partial list
1979: Pending Outdoor WR set at 1979 World (NMN Sept 1979, PDF: pg 3 of 21)
December 1979 Men’s World Records: WAVA Newletter May 1980 issue (pg. 12-19)
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 World Records: (Link)
March 1980 Men & Woman World Records: National Masters News May 1980 (PDF: pg. 12-14 of 20)
Early 1980 Woman’s World Records: WAVA: September 1980 issue (PDF; pg. 18 of 36)
Early 1980 Men’s World Records Updates: WAVA: September 1980 issue (PDF; pg. 3 of 36 – update)
Early 1980 Men & Woman World Records: National Masters News Oct. 1980 (PDF: pg. 15-18 of 23)
1980s: for several years the World 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
Early 1981 Men’s Hurdles and Steeple World Records: WAVA Newsletter March 1981 (PDF: pg. 25-26 of 36)
February 1981 World Records: WAVA July 1981 issue (PDF: pg. 9- 12 of 38)
Early 1981 Outdoor WR (set in Outdoor World Championship Jan 1981) (Feb 1981 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 32)
Early 1981 Woman’s World Records: (June 1981 NMN PDF: pg. 12-13 of 28)
April 1981 Men’s Outdoor WR (July 1981 NMN, PDF: pg 14- 15 of 32)
March 1982 Women’s Outdoor WR (June 1982 NMN, PDF: pg 17-18 of 33)
March 1982 Men’s Outdoor WR (July 1982 NMN, PDF: pg 23-24 of 40)
1982: Outdoor WR (marks set in 1982) (Feb 1983 NMN, PDF: pg 23 of 32)
1982: In 1983 Haig Bohigian (NY) issued a Masters Track and Field Indoor Record Book. See ISBN 978-0-933390-07-2
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 World Records: (June 1983 NMN, PDF: pg 27 -30 of 40)
Early 1983 World Records: 1983 World Championship Program
Jan 1984 Men & Women World Indoor Records: (April 1984 NMN; PDF: pg. 32 of 38)
May 1984 Men & Women World Records: (June 1984 NMN, PDF: pg. 21-23 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)
Jan 1985 Men & Women World Records: (Feb 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 17-19 of 32)
Early 1985 Men & Women World Indoor Records: (May 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 25 of 40)
May 1985 Men & Women World Records: (June 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 23-24 of 44)
June 1985 Pending World Records set at Worlds: (Aug 1985 NMN, PDF: pg. 25 of 44)
Oct 1985 Men & Women Outdoor World Records: (Nov 1985 NMN, PDF, pg 17-21 of 36)
End of 1985 World Indoor Records (NMN, Jan 1986, PDF, pg 24 of 28)
June 1986 Outdoor WR : (July 1986 NMN, PDF: pg 19-25 of 44)
July 1986 Pending World Records set at US Outdoor Nationals: (Sept 1986 NMN, PDF: pg. 22 of 48)
May 1987 Outside World 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: World Outdoor & Indoor Records: (June 1988 NMN; PDF: pg. 46-52 of 52)
Early 1989: Pending Indoor World Records set at the USATF & British National Indoor Championships (May 1989 NMN, PDF)
June 1989: World Outdoor & Indoor Records: (July 1989 NMN, PDF: pg. 46-52 of 52)
Early 1990: Outdoor & Indoor World Records: (Aug 1990 NMN; PDF: pg. 22-28 of 48)
Feb 1991: Indoor World Records: (Mar 1991 NMN, PDF, pg 27—29 of 40)
May 1991: Outdoor World Records: (June 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 23- 26 of 48)
July 1991 Pending Outdoor WR Set at 1991 US Outdoor Nationals (Aug 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 40)
July 1991 Pending Outdoor WR Set at 1991 Outdoor Worlds (Sept 1991 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 44)
Dec 1991: Indoor WR (Mar 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
April 1992: Pending Indoor WR set at 1992 USA Indoor Championship (May 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 13 of 44)
April 1992: Outdoor WR (May 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 20-25 of 44)
Aug 1992: Pending WR set at 1992 USA Outdoor Championship (Sept 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 7 of 41)
Sept 1992; Indoor & Outdoor WR set during 1992: (Nov 1992 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 32)
Feb 1993 Indoor WR: (Mar 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
Mar 1993 Pending WR set at the US Indoor National Championship: (May 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 13 of 40)
Mar 1993: Outdoor WR (May 1993 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Jan 1994: Indoor WR: (Mar 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 17-19 of 36)
Mar 1994: Outdoor WR (May 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 22-28 of 48)
June 1994: Outdoor Pending WR set at European Championship (Aug 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 19 of 40)
Aug 1994: Outdoor Pending WR set at US Outdoor Championship (Sept 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
Dec 1994: Indoor WR: (Feb 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 17-19 of 36)
Feb 1995: Pending Indoor WR set at US Indoor Championship: (April 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 19 of 40)
Mar 1995: Outdoor WR: (May 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 22-28 of 48)
July 1995: Pending Outdoor WR set at US National Championship (Aug 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 44)
July 1995: Pending Outdoor WR set at World Championship (Sept 1995 NMN, PDF: pg 23 of 48)
Early 1995 Men’s World Outdoor Records: 1995 National Outdoor Program (PDF: pg. 51-53 of 68)
1995 World Outdoor Records set at 1995 World Championship: 1995 World Outdoor Results (PDF: pg. 16-17 of 99)
Dec 1995: Indoor WR (Jan 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 19-21 of 40)
Mar 1996: Outdoor WR (May 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 20-26 of 44)
Aug 1996: Pending Outdoor WR set at NCACW (Oct 1996 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 40)
Aug 1996: Indoor WR: (Mar 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 18-20 of 36)
Mar 1997: Pending Indoor WR set at US Indoor Nationals: (May 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 44)
Aug 1996: Outdoor WR (May 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 20-26 of 44)
Aug 1997: Pending Outdoor WR set at US Outdoor Nationals: (Sept 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 48)
Aug 1997: Pending Outdoor WR set at Worlds: (Sept 1997 NMN, PDF: pg 21 of 48)
Jan 1998: Indoor WR (Feb 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
Jan 1998: Outdoor WR: (Apr 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Mar 1998: Pending WR set at US Indoor Championship: (May 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 40)
July-Aug 1998: Pending WR: US Outdoor Championship: (Sept 1998 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
Jan 1999: Indoor WR (Feb 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
Jan 1999: Outdoor WR (Apr 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Mar 1999: Pending Indoor WR: (May 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 20 of 36)
July-Aug 1999: Pending Outdoor WR: (Sept 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 44)
Aug 1999: Pending Outdoor WR set at US Nationals (Oct 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 7 of 36)
Oct 1999: Pending Outdoor WR set at National Senior Games (Dec 1999 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 32)
Nov 1999: Indoor WR (Feb 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
Nov 1999: Outdoor WR: (Apr 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Mar 2000: Pending Indoor WR set at US Indoor Nationals (May 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 18 of 40)
Aug 2000: Pending Indoor WR set at US Outdoor Nationals (Sept 2000 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 48)
July 2000: Indoor WR (Feb 2001 NMN, PDF: pages 17-20 of 36)
Aug 2000: Outdoor WR (Apr 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Mar 2001: Pending Indoor WR set at US Indoor Championship (May 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 40)
July 2001: Pending Outdoor WR set at Worlds (Aug 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 40)
July 2001: Pending Outdoor WR set at US Outdoor Championship (Sept 2001 NMN, PDF: pg 8 of 36)
May 2001: Indoor WR: (Feb 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 16- 19 of 33)
Mar 2002: Outdoor WR: (Apr 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 16-21 of 36)
Mar 2002: Pending Indoor WR set at US Indoor Championship: (May 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 41)
Mar 2002: Indoor WR: (May 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 20 of 41)
Aug 2002: Pending Outdoor WR set at US Outdoor Championship: (Sept 2002 NMN, PDF: pg 9 of 38)
Sept 2002: Indoor WR (Feb 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 33)
Sept 2002: Outdoor WR (May 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 20-25 of 44)
Mar 2003: Pending WR set US Indoor Championship (May 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 8 of 44)
2003: Pending Outdoor WR set at 2003 World Championships (Aug 2003 NMN, PDF: pg 11 of 44)
2003: Pending Outdoor WR 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
Oct 2003: Indoor WR (Feb 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 14-16 of 28)
Oct 2003: Outdoor WR (April 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 16-22 of 36)
Mar 2004: Pending Indoor WR set at US Nationals (May 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 17 of 44)
2004: Pending Outdoor WR set at US Nationals (Sept 2004 NMN, PDF: pg 3 of 36)
Jan 2005: Indoor WR (Feb 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 16-18 of 32)
Oct 2004: Outdoor WR (Apr 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 18-23 of 40)
Mar 2005: Pending Indoor WR set at US National (May 2005 NMN, PF: pg 15 of 40)
2005: Pending Outdoor WR set at US National (Sept 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 5 of 36)
2005: Pending Outdoor WR set at World Championship (Oct 2005 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 40)
End of 2005: Indoor WR (Feb 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 18-20 of 28)
Mar 2006: Outdoor WR (Apr 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 30-35 of 36)
Mar 2006: Pending Indoor WR set at US National (May 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 15 of 36) and (June 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 14 of 32)
Aug 2006: Pending Outdoor WR set at US National (Sept 2006 NMN, PDF: pg 10 of 36)
Early 2006 WR Indoor Records: National Masters News Feb 2006 (PDF: pg. 2-4 of 12)
Current World Records: WMA website

All Time Ranking (which would include WR)

1980 Men’s All Time Rankings (100 M, 200 M, 400 M): WAVA Newsletter Dec. 1980 (PDF: Pg. 4-8 of 36)
1981 Men’s All Time Rankings (Hurdles and Steeple): WAVA Newsletter March 1981 (PDF: pg. 25-26 of 36)
1981 Men’s All Time Rankings (800 M to 10,000 M): WAVA Newsletter July 1981 (PDF: Pg. 13- 17 of 38)

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.

Senior Games Records:

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

Combined Events (Multi-Events) (Decathlon, Heptathlon, Pentathlon):

Records: Combined Events (Multi-Event) Records (Decathlon, Heptathlon, Pentathlon)

Throws Pentathlon (Weight Pentathlon):

Records: Throws Pentathlon (Weight Pentathlon):

Ultra Weight (Pentathlon):

Records: Ultra Weight (Pentathlon):

End of Hand Timing for WR & AR Record Purposes:

Starting July 01, 1994 World and USA will only recognize automatic times (Jan 1994 NMN, PDF: pg 16 of 31)

Records Certifications:

Tom Patsalis held several Masters Track and Field 5-year, 10-year, and single-age-records.
Tom shared several of his certificates (Links 4.pdf to 24.pdf).
It is believed that Percy Knox assisted in publishing these certificates for several Masters track and field athletes in the past.

Blind

Per July 1992 NMN, PDF: pg. 21 of 32: “Tom Lane, who is 97 and blind, belied his age and handicap by upping
his own M95 world records in the shot put with a 14-6 and javelin with a 33-11.”

Unofficial world rankings: Masters Athletics by Martin Gasselsberger:

All-time world rankings (to 2012): Masters Athletics indoor and outdoor

Unofficial Distance Database (ARRS)

Unofficial Distance Database (ARRS) & ARRS – Distance: World Records, National Records, Record Progression, Meet Records

1987 Distance Running State Record Keepers of 1987: (Mar 1987 NMN, PDF: pg 16 of 36)

Masters Records