List of world records in masters athletics
Pole vault

List of world records in masters athletics

Section Title: Pole vault
Table Section Text: None

Age group	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Date	Place	Meet	Ref	Video

M 35 (progression)	5.90	Björn Otto	Germany	16 August 1977	35	1 June 2013	Eugene United States	Prefontaine Classic

M 40 (progression)	5.70	Jeff Hartwig	United States	25 September 1967	40	29 June 2008	Eugene United States	United States Olympic Trials	[18]

5.71i	Jeff Hartwig	United States	25 September 1967	36	31 May 2008	Jonesboro United States

M 45 (progression)	5.10	Larry Jessee	United States	31 March 1952	45	10 August 1997	El Paso United States

5.14i	Paul Babits	United States	24 December 1960	47	24 February 2008	Fort Wayne United States

M 50 (progression)	4.75	Gary Hunter	United States	26 February 1956	51	4 August 2007	Orono United States	USATF Masters Championships

M 55 (progression)	4.60	Wolfgang Ritte	Germany	7 January 1953	55	8 June 2008	Voerde Friedrichsf Germany

M 60 (progression)	4.32	Wolfgang Ritte	Germany	7 January 1953	60	19 May 2013	Wipperfürth Germany

M 65 (progression)	4.05	Wolfgang Ritte	Germany	7 January 1953	65	19 May 2018	Wipperfürth Germany

M 70 (progression)	3.49	John Altendorf	United States	12 March 1946	70	2 April 2016	McMinnville United States

M 75 (progression)

3.23	Don Isett	United States	16 May 1939	75	7 June 2014	Belton	Summer fun

3.20	Don Isett	United States	16 May 1939	75	31 May 2014	Dallas	USATF Southwestern Association Championships

M 80 (progression)	2.75	Bud Held	United States	25 October 1927	80	4 October 2008	Santa Barbara United States	Club West Masters Meet

M 85 (progression)	2.28	Frank Dickey	United States	7 January 1932	85	9 April 2017	San Antonio United States

2.44i	William Bell	United States	19 March 1922	85	23 March 2007	Boston United States	USATF National Indoor Masters Championships

M 90 (progression)	2.05	William Bell	United States	19 March 1922	91	12 July 2013	Olathe United States	USATF National Masters Championships

M 95	1.35	William Bell	United States	19 March 1922	95	15 July 2017	Baton Rouge United States	USATF National Masters Championships

Sentence(s)

On October 4, 2008 at the Club West Masters meet in Santa Barbara, Held set the age 80+ World Record in the pole vault.

final_sentence: On October 4, 2008 at the Club West Masters meet in Santa Barbara, Held set the age 80+ World Record in the pole vault.