World and USA masters seasonal indoor and outdoor lists (rankings)
Past & Present US Masters Rankings Chair: (Link)
Current International Rankings links:
- Current Canadian Masters Rankings and other external link
- Current Chile Masters Rankings
- Current Norway Masters Rankings
- Current British Athletes / United Kingdom Masters Rankings and Additional UK Rankings
- BMC: (External Link: BMC)
- Welsh Masters Rankings
1972 to 1981: Unofficial World Rankings:
Note: Peter Mundle, John L Hayward, and Gijs Knoppert were part of the Masters World Records Committee at one point, and were also involved with World Masters Rankings at one point. Unofficial World rankings were provided by Veteris Magazine (by JL Hayward, Jack Fitzgerald, and others) and other publications.
1972 to 1977: John L Hayward provided Unofficial World Rankings for Veteris Magazine
- 1972 World Rankings (running): (Veteris May 1973, PDF: pg 16-17 of 29)
- 1973 World Rankings (running): (Veteris Apr. 1974, PDF: pg. 15-16 of 29)
- 1973 World Rankings (field & Marathon): (Veteris July 1974, PDF: pg. 15-16 of 29)
- 1973 World Rankings (addendum): (Veteris Oct. 1974, PDF: pg. 11-12 of 29)
- 1974 World Rankings: (Veteris Aug. 1975, PDF: pg. 19-23 of 29)
- 1975 World Rankings (running): (Veteris Apr. 1976, PDF: pg. 15-17 and 30 of 31)
- 1975 World Rankings (field & Marathon): (Veteris Aug. 1976 , PDF: pg. 14-15 of 27)
- 1976 World Rankings: (Veteris July 1977 , PDF: pg. 20-31 of 55)
1976-1977: Unofficial World rankings: USMITT Newsletter (by Peter Mundle)
- 1976 Men’s World Rankings: June 1977 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 8-10 of 18)
- 1977 Men’s World Rankings: April 1978 USMITT Newsletter (PDF: pg. 5-9 of 12)
1977: Unofficial World rankings: National Masters News (by Peter Mundle)
- 1977 Men’s World Rankings: Summer 1978 NMN Magazine (PDF: 4-5, & 7-8 of 8)
1977 US Rankings Submission Form
- 1977 Rankings Submission Form (contact Tom Hoffman): (Jan 1978 USMITT, PDF: pg 5 of 10)
1977-1978: Unofficial UK rankings: Veteris Magazine
- 1977 UK Rankings: (Veteris April-May 1978; PDF: pg. 24-28 of 36) & (Veteris June 1978; PDF: pg. 15-17 of 36)
- 1977 UK Rankings: (Veteris July 1978; PDF: pg. 7-9 of 36)
- 1978 UK Rankings: (Veteris April 1979; PDF: pg. 32-34 of 48)
1980s: Unofficial Australia Rankings:
- Australian Rankings in the 1980s (The Veteran Athlete newsletter)
1978-1979: Unofficial World rankings: by Gijs Knoppert (Holland)
1980: Official World rankings: WAVA Newsletter (by Gijs Knoppert (Holland))
- 1980: John L Hayward (England), and Gijs Knoppert (Holland):
Before May 1980: WAVA Report: John L Hayward (England), and Gijs Knoppert (Holland) responsible for the World Rankings. (WAVA Newsletter, Vol 1, No 1, May 1980) - 1980 men’s and women’s World Rankings: outdoor: WAVA newsletter April 1982 (PDF; pg. 17-36 of 36)
1980-1981: Official World Rankings: WAVA Newsletter (by John Hayward (England))
- 1980: John L Hayward (England), and Gijs Knoppert (Holland):
Before May 1980: WAVA Report: John L Hayward (England), and Gijs Knoppert (Holland) responsible for the World Rankings. (WAVA Newsletter, Vol 1, No 1, May 1980) - 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)
[1977] 1978-1980: Official US masters rankings: by Geza Feld (of Masters Sports Association)
- 1977 rankings: “All monies that had been sent for the 1977 rankings will be returned” (NMN Spring 1979)
- 1978 to 1979 [1980]: by Geza Feld was responsible for the US Rankings.
- Note: Geza Feld issued a “12 page pamphlet” for rankings. [missing copies] (as stated in: Masters Track and Field A History by Leonard T Olson).
- 1978 World Rankings 10,000 meter (Geza Feld): (NMN Sept. 1979 (PDF: pg. 20 of 21)
[1980] 1981-1987: Official US masters rankings: by Haig Bohigian
- 1980: Haig Bohigan (NY): In 1982 a booklet was issued for Late-1980.
- [1980] 1981 to 1987: by Haig Bohigan was responsible for the US Rankings.
- Note: Haig Bohigan issued 102 & 134 page “booklets” for rankings. [missing copies] (as stated in: Masters Track and Field A History by Leonard T Olson).
- 1981 Indoor: In Early-1983 Haig Bohigan (NY) issued a Late-1981 Masters Track and Field Indoor Record Book. ISBN 978-0-933390-07-2
- NMN printed some of the rankings inside the magazine: (link)
1986: Unofficial Arthur Gray (Australia) was planning to compile unofficial International Rankings lists in the 1980s (NMN, April 1987, PDF, pg 26 of 44)
1985: Unofficial Throws Rankings: by Phil Partridge and Bob Stone Rankings:
Unofficial List: by Ross Dunton
- Ross Dunton provided an unofficial list
1988-2001: Official U.S. Masters Track & Field Rankings, courtesy National Masters News
Special thanks to Randell Sturgeon, publisher/managing editor of National Masters News
Note: 2001: Jerry Wojcik was Masters T&F Rankings Coordinator; and 1988: Jerry Wojcik was Masters Outdoor Rankings Coordinator.
- Rankings for 1988 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1989 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1990 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1991 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1992 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1993 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1994 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1995 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1996 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1997 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1998 (PDF)
- Rankings for 1999 (PDF)
- Rankings for 2000 (PDF)
- Rankings for 2001 (PDF)
- Full-color book covers archived at masterstrack.com Gallery
1998: Unofficial Rankings: by David Ortman:
1999-2002: Unofficial world masters rankings: by Dave Clingan (Note: archived on the masterstrack.com website)
- 1999 world rankings: indoor and outdoor (men’s running events only)
- 2000 world rankings: indoor and outdoor
- 2001 world rankings: indoor and outdoor
- 2002 world rankings: indoor and outdoor
2003-2006: Official US Rankings: by Dave Clingan
- (2003) (2004 Outdoor) (2005 Outdoor) (2006 Outdoor)
- (2004 Indoor) (2005 Indoor) (2006 Indoor)
- 2007 plus: see hard copies of NMN
1977 to 2006:
Masters Track & Field Rankings (Indoor and Outdoor)
were published by National Masters News magazine (NMN) 1977 to 2006.
Link to the rankings listed inside the magazine: (Link: 1977 to 2006 US Rankings)
Special thanks to Randell Sturgeon, publisher/managing editor of National Masters News
1970s/1980s: California Track News and later California Track & Running News: (newsletter/magazine) ran “California Masters” Rankings. Peter Mundle and Percy Knox were involved with these efforts. (several issues can be read on-line at Issuu.com ) The Nov/Dec 1975 issue carried the first list.
Partial List Rankings listed in the Over The Hill TC (OTHTC) newsletter:
- 1998: partial 1998 USA Masters Indoor Rankings (partial: Sept 1998 OTHTC, PDF: pg 3 of 7)
- 1999: partial 1999 USA Masters Indoor Rankings (partial: July 1999 OTHTC, PDF: pg 3 of 7)
- 2005: partial 2005 USA Masters Indoor Rankings (partial: Mar-Apr 2005 OTHTC, PDF: pg 1 of 14)
- 2006: partial 2005 USA Outdoor Rankings (partial: Mar 2006 OTHTC, PDF: pg 1-2 of 6)
- 2006: partial 2006 USA Indoor Rankings (partial: June 2006 OTHTC, PDF: pg 1-2 of 15)
Unofficial world rankings: Masters Athletics by Martin Gasselsberger
- All-time world rankings: Masters Athletics indoor and outdoor (link may no longer work)
- 2006 to 2012 World Rankings: Masters Athletics 2006 to 2012 (link may no longer work)
- Some of Martin Gasselsberger work has been merged into MastersRankings
Unofficial All-Time Masters Marathon List (age 40 plus) – as of Mar 1991
- Unofficial All-Time Masters Marathon List – by Marty Post (NMN, Mar 1991, PDF, pg 29 of 40)
Unofficial Combined Events Rankings: Double Decathlon Rankings (20 Events):
Unofficial Distance Database Rankings (ARRS)
- Unofficial Distance Database Rankings (ARRS)
- & ARRS – Distance: World Records, National Records, Record Progression, Meet Records
Unofficial USA racewalk rankings: by Tom Higbie:
Unofficial: Brinkster:
- Note: An unofficial “Open” Track and Field Ranking can be found at: http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Main.asp?P=F