# List of masters world records in road running

This is a list of world records for Masters age groups in the sport of road running. The world governing body for masters athletics is World Masters Athletics (WMA). WMA conducts various world championships in what are called "non stadia" events, meaning races not held in the confines of a stadium. But with the exception of the marathon and three race walking events, WMA does not publish world records in other common road racing distances. These unofficial records are kept instead by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). In the case of the marathon, these two organizations agree on many records, but in the age groups where they disagree, the WMA ratified record is highlighted in yellow.

## Men
### 5K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| M40 | 13:38 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 12 Dec 1974 | 41 | 03 Apr 2016 | Carlsbad 5000 | Carlsbad, California USA |
| M45 | 14:29 | Kevin Castille | United States | 17 Mar 1972 | 45 | 01 Oct 2017 | | Syracuse, New York USA |
| M50 | 15:00 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 50 | 23 Jul 2003 | | Cardiff WAL |
| M55 | 15:31 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 55 | 17 Jul 2008 | | Gloucester ENG |
| M60 | 16:06 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 61 | 06 Aug 2014 | | Cardiff WAL |
| M65 | 17:23 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 67 | 04 Sep 1998 | | Buffalo, New York USA |
| M70 | 18:21 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 73 | 16 Jul 2004 | | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
| M75 | 18:45 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 75 | 14 Jul 2006 | | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
| M80 | 22:41 | Stephen Charlton | United Kingdom | 04 Oct 1926 | 80 | 24 Jun 2007 | | Horwich ENG |
| M85 | 24:57 | Stephen Charlton | United Kingdom | 04 Oct 1926 | 85 | 21 Aug 2012 | | London ENG |
| M90 | 33:46 | Henry Sypniewski | United States | 07 Jul 1918 | 90 | 05 Oct 2008 | | Syracuse, New York USA |
| M95 | 40:52 | Roy Englert | United States | 11 Sep 1922 | 95 | 01 Oct 2017 | | Syracuse, New York USA |

### 8K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Place |
| M40 | 22:39 | Giuseppe Pambianchi | Italy | 27 Jan 1951 | 41 | 15 Feb 1992 | Cento ITA |
| M45 | 23:59 | Rod Dixon | New Zealand | 13 Jul 1950 | 48 | 11 Apr 1999 | Wimbledon Village ENG |
| M50 | 24:44 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 50 | 09 Mar 2003 | Ruislip ENG |
| M55 | 25:23 | Martin Fiz | Spain | 03 Mar 1963 | 55 | 13 Jan 2019 | Valencia ESP |
| M60 | 26:10 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 60 | 14 Sep 2013 | Sandhurst ENG |
| M65 | 28:36 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 65 | 08 Jul 1996 | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
| M70 | 30:44 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 70 | 20 Jun 2001 | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
| M75 | 31:52 | Warren Utes | United States | 25 Jun 1920 | 75 | 04 Jul 1995 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA |
| M80 | 35:41 | Stephen Charlton | United Kingdom | 04 Oct 1926 | 80 | 17 Apr 2007 | London ENG |
| M85 | 41:14 | Stephen Charlton | United Kingdom | 04 Oct 1926 | 85 | 31 Jul 2012 | London ENG |
| M90 | 1:08:37 | Henry Sypniewski | United States | 07 Jul 1918 | 90 | 07 Mar 2009 | Buffalo, New York USA |
| M95 | 2:00:42 | Abraham Weintraub | United States | 03 Feb 1910 | 98 | 15 Jun 2008 | New York, New York USA |

### 10K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Place |
| M40 | 27:48 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 12 Dec 1974 | 40 | 10 May 2015 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| M45 | 29:37 | Driss Lakhouaja | Spain | 26 February 1972 | 46 | 31 December 2018 | Barcelona, Spain |
| M45 | 28:56 dh | Reyes Estévez | Spain | 2 August 1976 | 47 | 12 November 2023 | Madrid, Spain |
| M50 | 30:04 | Juan Antonio Cuadrillero | Spain | 6 Okt 1971 | 50 | 16 Oct 2021 | Laredo, Spain |
| M55 | 31:40 | Martin Fiz | Spain | 3 Mar 1963 | 55 | 13 Jan 2019 | Valencia, Spain |
| M60 | 32:48 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 60 | 8 Sep 2013 | Cardiff, Wales |
| M65 | 34:32 | Alastair Walker | United Kingdom | 16 Jun 1956 | 65 | 17 Apr 2022 | Grangemouth, United Kingdom |
| M70 | 37:12 | Eddy Vierendeels | Belgium | 7 Nov 1952 | 70 | 5 Aug 2023 | Lokeren, Belgium |
| M75 | 40:10 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 75 | 10 Sep 2006 | Toronto, Canada |
| M80 | 42:58 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 80 | 11 Sep 2011 | Toronto, Canada |
| M85 | 52:53.6 | Luciano Acquarone | Italy | 4 Oct 1930 | 85 | 18 Oct 2015 | Vado Ligure, Italy |
| M90 | 1:11:54 | Julian Bernal Medina | Spain | 16 Feb 1919 | 90 | 19 Apr 2009 | Ribadavia, Spain |

### 12K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Place |
| M40 | 35:57 | Antonio Villanueva | Mexico | 25 Jul 1940 | 42 | 15 May 1983 | Portland, Oregon USA |
| M45 | 37:07 | Benedito Donizetti Gomes | Brazil | 16 Nov 1961 | 46 | 02 Mar 2008 | San Pablo BRA |
| M50 | 39:48 | Fabien Manzanares | France | 20 Feb 1960 | 53 | 08 Sep 2013 | Saint Gely du Fesc FRA |
| M55 | 42:00 | Marc VanderHoeven | Belgium | 01 Jan 1960 | 55 | 19 Apr 2015 | Vieux-Conde FRA |
| M60 | 42:54.1 | Thomas McCormack | United States | 01 Sep 1953 | 61 | 16 Nov 2014 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |
| M65 | 44:27 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 68 | 03 Oct 1999 | Buffalo, New York USA |
| M70 | 48:37.9 | Doug Goodhue | United States | 21 Feb 1942 | 72 | 16 Nov 2014 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |
| M75 | 54:52 | Joseph Fernandez | United States | 06 Oct 1928 | 75 | 22 May 2004 | Bedford NH USA |
| M80 | 56:33 | John Keston | United States | 05 Dec 1924 | 80 | 1 May 2005 | Spokane, Washington USA |
| M85 | 1:16:17 | John Keston | United States | 05 Dec 1924 | 85 | 2 May 2010 | Spokane, Washington USA |
| M90 | 1:34:40 | Roy Englert | United States | 11 Sep 1922 | 91 | 17 Nov 2013 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |

### 15K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| M40 | 44:14 | Pierre Levisse | France | 21 Feb 1952 | 40 | 28 Jun 1992 | | Portland, United States |
| M45 | 45:56 | Mbarak Hussein | United States | 04 Apr 1965 | 45 | 11 Jul 2010 | Boilermaker Road Race | Utica, United States |
| M50 | 47:52 | Titus Mamabolo | South Africa | 11 Jan 1941 | 50 | 02 Nov 1991 | | Cape Town, South Africa |
| M55 | 49:27 | Steve Moneghetti | Australia | 26 Sep 1962 | 56 | 27 Jul 2019 | | Ballarat, Australia |
| M60 | 54:32.0 | Cees Stolwijk | Netherlands | 10 Jan 1950 | 63 | 17 Nov 2013 | | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| M65 | 53:15 | Alex Stienstra | Netherlands | 6 Jul 1959 | 65 | 17 Nov 2024 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| M70 | 58:19 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 70 | 29 Apr 2001 | | Guelph, Canada |
| M75 | 1:00:29 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 75 | 12 Nov 2006 | Stockade-athon 15K | Schenectady, United States |
| M80 | 1:07:05 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 80 | 13 Nov 2011 | Stockade-athon 15K | Schenectady, United |
| M85 | 1:15:10 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 06 Mar 1931 | 85 | 13 Nov 2016 | Stockade-athon 15K | Schenectady, United |
| M90 | 2:01:41 | Henry Sypniewski | United States | 07 Jul 1918 | 90 | 01 Sep 2008 | | Buffalo, United States |

### 20K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| M40 | 1:01:37 | Keith Anderson | United Kingdom | 10 Aug 1957 | 40 | 01 Sep 1997 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, Connecticut USA |
| M45 | 1:02:17 | Michael Hurd | United Kingdom | 19 Dec 1945 | 45 | 29 Jun 1991 | | Hardelot FRA |
| M50 | 1:05:50 | Norman Green | United States | 27 Jun 1932 | 50 | 29 May 1983 | | Washington, DC USA |
| M55 | 1:07:46 | Martín Fiz | Spain | 03 Mar 1963 | 55 | 24 Mar 2018 | IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World Half Marathon Championships Mass Race | Valencia ESP |
| M60 | 1:12:36 | Doug Winn | United States | 02 Feb 1950 | 60 | 06 Sep 2010 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, Connecticut USA |
| M65 | 1:13:25 | Patrick Roussel | France | 19 Mar 1947 | 67 | 12 Oct 2014 | | Paris FRA |
| M70 | 1:43:01 | Joseph Cupit | France | 21 Feb 1943 | 73 | 09 Oct 2016 | | Paris FRA |
| M75 | 1:30:10 | Ed Benham | United States | 12 Jul 1907 | 75 | 29 May 1983 | | Washington, DC USA |
| M80 | 1:33:56 | Ed Benham | United States | 12 Jul 1907 | 81 | 08 Apr 1989 | | Medford, Oregon USA |

### Half Marathon

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| M40 | 1:01:09 | Haile Gebreselasie | Ethiopia | 18 Apr 1973 | 40 | 6 Oct 2013 | | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| M45 | 1:05:01 | Jackson Kipngok Yegon | Kenya | 16 Aug 1960 | 45 | 5 Feb 2006 | | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| M45 | 1:01:28 | Josphat Kiprono Menjo | Kenya | 20 August 1979 | 45 | 19 October 2024 | | Bilbao, Spain |
| M50 | 1:06:23 | Titus Mamabolo | South Africa | 11 Jan 1941 | 50 | 18 May 1991 | | East London, South Africa |
| M55 | 1:10:23 | Norman Green | United States | 27 Jun 1932 | 55 | 20 Sep 1987 | Philadelphia Distance Run | Philadelphia, United States |
| M60 | 1:11:31 | Martin Rees | United Kingdom | 28 Feb 1953 | 60 | 3 Mar 2013 | | Bath, United Kingdom |
| M65 | 1:16:25 | Wil vanderLee | Netherlands | 23 Oct 1929 | 67 | 6 Apr 1997 | | Rosmalen, Netherlands |
| M70 | 1:21:24 | Eddy Vierendeels | Belgium | 7 Nov 1952 | 70 | 16 Jun 2023 | Nacht van Vlaanderen | Torhout, Belgium |
| M70 | 1:19:24 | Eddy Vierendeels | Belgium | 7 Nov 1952 | 71 | 10 Mar 2024 | Bashir's Run | Ghent, Belgium |
| M75 | 1:29:26 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 76 | 13 May 2007 | | London, Canada |
| M80 | 1:38:59 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 81 | 16 Sep 2012 | | Milton, Canada |
| M85 | 1:50:47 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 85 | 24 Apr 2016 | | Waterloo, Canada |
| M90 | 2:56:26 | Mike Fremont | United States | 23 Feb 1922 | 90 | 19 Aug 2012 | | Morrow, United States |

### Marathon

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| M40 progression | 2:04:19 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 13 June 1982 | 41 | 3 December 2023 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| M40 progression | 2:04:15 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 13 June 1982 | 41 | 21 April 2024 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| M45 progression | 2:14:16 | Jackson Kipngok Yegon | Kenya | 16 Aug 1960 | 45 | 5 Mar 2006 | | Torreon, Mexico |
| M45 progression | 2:14:23 | Bernard Lagat | United States | 12 Dec 1974 | 45 | 29 Feb 2020 | U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon | Atlanta, United States |
| M45 progression | 2:09:12 | Mark Kiptoo | Kenya | 21 Jun 1976 | 46 | 23 Apr 2023 | Zürich Marathon | Zürich, Switzerland |
| M50 progression | 2:19:29 | Titus Mamabolo | South Africa | 11 Jan 1941 | 50 | 20 Jul 1991 | | Durban, South Africa |
| M55 progression | 2:25:56 | Piet van Alphen | Netherlands | 16 Aug 1930 | 55 | 19 Apr 1986 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| M55 progression | 2:24:05 | Aleksandr Rogoten | Russia | 22 September 1969 | 55 | 29 September 2024 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| M60 progression | 2:36:30 | Yoshihisa Hosaka | Japan | 5 Jan 1949 | 60 | 1 Feb 2009 | Beppu Marathon | Oita, Japan |
| M60 progression | 2:30:02 | Tommy Hughes | Ireland | 8 Jan 1960 | 60 | 24 Oct 2020 | Lisburn Festival of Running | Lisburn, Ireland |
| M65 progression | 2:41:57 | Derek Turnbull | New Zealand | 5 Dec 1926 | 65 | 12 Apr 1992 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| M70 progression | 2:54:19 | Joseph Schoonbroodt | Netherlands | 11 Sep 1950 | 71 | 8 May 2022 | Maas Marathon | Visé, Belgium |
| M75 progression | 3:04:53.4 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 76 | 15 Apr 2007 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| M80 progression | 3:15:53.9 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 80 | 16 Oct 2011 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada |
| M85 progression | 3:56:38 | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 Mar 1931 | 85 | 16 Oct 2016 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Canada |
| M90 | 6:35:47 | Mike Fremont | United States | 23 Feb 1922 | 90 | 11 Nov 2012 | | Huntington, United States |
| M90 | 6:46:34 | Ernest Van Leeuwen | United States | 30 Dec 1912 | 92 | 6 Mar 2005 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States |

## Women
### 5K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 | 15:47.1 | Colleen De Reuck | United States | 16 Apr 1964 | 40 | 05 Jun 2004 | | Albany, New York USA |
| W45 | 16:13.7 | Linda Somers | United States | 7 May 1961 | 48 | 26 Nov 2009 | | San Jose, California USA |
| W50 | 16:38.8 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | Ukraine | 04 Mar 1955 | 50 | 11 Aug 2005 | | Manchester, New Hampshire USA |
| W55 | 17:41 | Fiona Matheson | United Kingdom | 25 Apr 1961 | 56 | 28 Jun 2017 | | Clydebank |
| W60 | 19:04 | Kathryn Martin | United States | 30 Sep 1951 | 60 | 02 Oct 2011 | | Syracuse, New York USA |
| W65 | 19:50.3 | Sabra Harvey | United States | 02 Mar 1949 | 68 | 03 Jun 2017 | | Houston, Texas USA |
| W70 | 21:17 | Sarah Roberts | Great Britain | 6 October 1949 | 74 | 4 September 2024 | Hatfield Mid Week 5k Series | Hatfield, United Kingdom |
| W75 | 22:29 | Sarah Roberts | Great Britain | 6 October 1949 | 75 | 1 December 2024 | British Masters 5k Championships | Battersea Park, United Kingdom |
| W85 | 34:23 | Lenore Montgomery | Canada | 28 May 1930 | 86 | 02 Apr 2017 | Carlsbad 5000 | Carlsbad, California USA |
| W90 | 46:24 | Evelyn Tripp | United States | 19 Jan 1916 | 93 | 07 Mar 2009 | | Greenville, South Carolina USA |
| W95 | 51:09 | Rejeanne Fairhead | Canada | 11 Dec 1926 | 96 | 27 May 2023 | Ottawa Race Weekend | Ottawa, Ontario Canada |

### 8K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Place |
| W40 | 26:09 | Firiya Sultanova | Russia | 29 Apr 1961 | 42 | 23 Nov 2003 | Philadelphia, United States |
| W45 | 25:56 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | Ukraine | 04 Mar 1955 | 48 | 15 Mar 2003 | Virginia Beach, United States |
| W50 | 26:41 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | Ukraine | 04 Mar 1955 | 50 | 19 Mar 2005 | Virginia Beach, United States |
| W55 | 29:05+ | Clare Elms | Great Britain | 26 Dec 1963 | 55 | 11 Jun 2019 | Battersea, United Kingdom |
| Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) ||||||||
| W60 | 30:44+ | Clare Elms | Great Britain | 26 December 1963 | 60 | 26 October 2024 | Wolverton, United Kingdom |
| Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) ||||||||
| W65 | 33:47.2 | Sabra Harvey | United States | 02 Mar 1949 | 65 | 22 Mar 2014 | Houston, United States |
| W70 | 35:35+ | Angela Copson | United Kingdom | 20 Apr 1947 | 70 | 6 June 2017 | Banbury ENG |
| Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) ||||||||
| W75 | 37:45 | Sarah Roberts | Great Britain | 6 October 1949 | 75 | 24 November 2024 | Hatfield, United Kingdom |
| Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) ||||||||
| W80 | 43:49 | Betty Jean McHugh | Canada | 07 Nov 1927 | 80 | 31 Aug 2008 | Richmond BC CAN |
| W85 | 55:25 | Lenore Montgomery | Canada | 28 May 1930 | 85 | 11 Oct 2015 | Victoria BC CAN |

### 10K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 | 31:37+ | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 November 1979 | 44 | 14 January 2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| W45 | 33:28 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | Ukraine | 4 March 1955 | 45 | 23 March 2002 | | Mobile, United States |
| W50 | 34:14 | Linda Somers | United States | 7 May 1961 | 50 | 25 Sep 2011 | | Paso Robles, United States |
| W55 | 36:16 | Fiona Matheson | United Kingdom | 25 Apr 1961 | 55 | 2 Oct 2016 | | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| W60 | 36:43 | Silke Schmidt | Germany | 27 Mar 1959 | 60 | 20 Okt 2019 | | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| W65 | 38:45 | Rosa Mota | Portugal | 29 June 1958 | 65 | 14 January 2024 | 10K Valencia | Valencia, Spain |
| W70 | 44:09 | Lavinia Petrie | Australia | 13 Sep 1943 | 71 | 12 Oct 2014 | | Melbourne, Australia |
| W75 | 44:33 | Sarah Roberts | Great Britain | 6 October 1949 | 75 | 6 October 2024 | Standalone 10K | Letchworth, United Kingdom |
| W80 | 54:17 | Deidre Larkin | South Africa | 24 Sep 1931 | 81 | 19 May 2013 | | Durban, South Africa |
| W85 | 59:51 | Deidre Larkin | South Africa | 24 Sep 1931 | 85 | 29 Jan 2017 | | Benoni, South Africa |

### 12K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Place |
| W40 | 40:04 | Jennifer Rhines | United States | 01 Jul 1974 | 41 | 15 Nov 2015 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |
| W45 | 42:56 | Priscilla Welch | United States | 22 Nov 1944 | 46 | 5 May 1991 | Spokane, Washington USA |
| W55 | 46:26.9 | Joan Samuelson | United States | 16 May 1957 | 57 | 16 Nov 2014 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |
| W60 | 48:53.6 | Kathryn Martin | United States | 30 Sep 1951 | 63 | 16 Nov 2014 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |
| W65 | 51:26.4 | Emmi Luthi | Switzerland | 01 Mar 1944 | 65 | 04 Apr 2009 | Kehrsatz SUI |
| W70 | 58:22 | June Machala | United States | 01 Jan 1931 | 70 | 6 May 2001 | Spokane, Washington USA |
| W75 | 1:05:00.7 | Heide Moebius | United States | 10 Nov 1938 | 76 | 16 Nov 2014 | Alexandria, Virginia USA |

### 15K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 | 47:47+ | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 November 1979 | 44 | 14 January 2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| W45 | 49:48 | Evy Palm | Sweden | 31 Jan 1942 | 45 | 21 Nov 1987 | | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| W50 | 52:38 | Monica Joyce | United States | 16 Jul 1958 | 50 | 14 Mar 2009 | | Jacksonville, United States |
| W55 | 59:05 | Diane Legare | Canada | 19 Mar 1951 | 55 | 12 Nov 2006 | Stockade-athon 15K | Schenectady, United States |
| W60 | 59:17+ | Jenny Hitchings | United States | 1 July 1963 | 60 | 8 October 2023 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| W65 | 1:00:37+ | Rosa Mota | Portugal | 29 Jun 1958 | 65 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| W70 | 1:12:52 | Jo Klein | Netherlands | 1 May 1934 | 70 | 21 Nov 2004 | | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| W75 | 1:16:55+ | Vera Nystad | Norway | 12 Dez 1945 | 76 | 25 Sept 2022 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| W80 | 1:25:09 | Libby James | United States | 12 Jul 1936 | 80 | 29 Oct 2016 | | Tulsa, United States |
| W85 | 2:29:01 | Haley Olson | United States | 08 Nov 1928 | 87 | 12 Mar 2016 | | Jacksonville, United States |
| W90 | 2:45:41 | Judith Baizan | United States | 21 Mar 1925 | 90 | 20 Feb 2016 | | Tampa, United States |

### 20K run

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 | 1:08:47 | Colleen De Reuck | United States | 16 Apr 1964 | 41 | 05 Sep 2005 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, United States |
| W40 | 1:04:21 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 November 1979 | 44 | 14 January 2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| W45 | 1:07:21 | Colleen De Reuck | United States | 16 Apr 1964 | 45 | 7 Sep 2009 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, United States |
| W50 | 1:17:46 | Kathryn Martin | United States | 30 Sep 1951 | 52 | 06 Sep 2004 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, United States |
| W55 | 1:18:44 | Rae Baymiller | United States | 27 Jul 1943 | 55 | 7 Sep 1998 | New Haven Road Race | New Haven, United States |
| W60 | 1:19:12+ | Jenny Hitchings | United States | 1 July 1963 | 60 | 8 October 2023 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| W65 | 1:21:17+ | Rosa Mota | Portugal | 29 Jun 1958 | 65 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| W75 | 1:42:14+ | Vera Nystad | Norway | 12 Dez 1945 | 76 | 25 Sept 2022 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |

### Half Marathon

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 | 1:08:55 | Sinead Diver | Australia | 17 Feb 1977 | 41 | 3 Feb 2019 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| W40 | 1:07:52 | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 15 November 1979 | 44 | 14 January 2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| W45 | 1:09:00 | Sinead Diver | Australia | 17 Feb 1977 | 45 | 24 Apr 2022 | Meta : Time : Trials | Malaga, Spain |
| W50 | 1:15:18 | Linda Somers | United States | 7 May 1961 | 50 | 30 Oct 2011 | | Los Angeles, United States |
| W55 | 1:17.45 | Karima Harris | United Kingdom | 23 Sept 1969 | 55 | 16 Mar 2025 | Fleet half marathon | Fleet, United Kingdom |
| W60 | 1:21:33 | Silke Schmidt | Germany | 7 Aug 1959 | 60 | 3 Nov 2019 | | Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| W65 | 1:25:52 | Rosa Mota | Portugal | 29 Jun 1958 | 65 | 22 Oct 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| W70 | 1:37:38 | Lavinia Petrie | Australia | 13 Sep 1943 | 70 | 12 Jan 2014 | | Bendigo, Australia |
| W70 | 1:36:52 (1:36.48c) | Silvia Bolognesi | Italy | 13 Apr 1954 | 70 | 14 Apr 2024 | Italian Half Marathon Masters Championships | Genova, Italy |
| W75 | 1:46:08 | Libby James | United States | 12 Jul 1936 | 76 | 13 Jan 2013 | | Orlando, United States |
| W80 | 2:04:19 | Betty Jean McHugh | Canada | 7 Nov 1927 | 80 | 4 May 2008 | | Vancouver, Canada |
| W85 | 2:12:37 | Deidre Larkin | South Africa | 24 Sep 1931 | 85 | 4 Feb 2017 | | Pretoria, South Africa |
| W90 | 4:49:25 | Gladys Burrill | Canada | 23 Nov 1918 | 93 | 11 Mar 2012 | | Honolulu, United States |

### Marathon

| Age group | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Date | Meet | Place |
| W40 progression | 2:22:27 | Mariya Konovalova | Russia | 14 Aug 1974 | 40 | 8 Mar 2015 | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya, Japan |
| W45 progression | 2:29:00 | Tatyana Pozdnyakova | Ukraine | 4 Mar 1955 | 46 | 13 Oct 2002 | | Providence, United States |
| W45 progression | 2:21:34 | Sinead Diver | Australia | 17 Feb 1977 | 45 | 4 Dec 2022 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| W50 progression | 2:31:05 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | Ukraine | 4 Mar 1955 | 50 | 06 Mar 2005 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States |
| W55 progression | 2:48:06 | Krisha Stanton | Australia | 18 May 1966 | 56 | 2 October 2022 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| W55 progression | 2:45:27 | Jenny Hitchings | United States | 1 July 1963 | 59 | 23 April 2023 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| W60 progression | 2:52:13 | Mariko Yugeta | Japan | 13 May 1958 | 62 | 31 January 2021 | Osaka Marathon | Osaka, Japan |
| W60 progression | 2:52:01 | Mariko Yugeta | Japan | 13 May 1958 | 62 | 10 Apr 2021 | Itabashi Trial Marathon | Tokyo, Japan |
| W60 progression | 2:49:43 | Jenny Hitchings | United States | 1 July 1963 | 60 | 8 October 2023 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| W65 progression | 3:12:56.6 | Emmi Luthi | Switzerland | 1 Mar 1944 | 65 | 26 Apr 2009 | | Zürich, Switzerland |
| W70 progression | 3:27:50 | Jeannie Rice | United States | 14 Apr 1948 | 70 | 7 Oct 2018 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States |
| W75 progression | 3:53:42 | Yoko Nakano | Japan | 12 Jan 1936 | 76 | 23 Nov 2012 | | Otawara, Japan |
| W75 progression | 3:38:56 | Vera Nystad | Norway | 12 Dez 1945 | 76 | 25 Sept 2022 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| W80 progression | 4:11:45 | Yoko Nakano | Japan | 12 Jan 1936 | 81 | 26 Feb 2017 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan |
| W85 progression | 5:14:26 | Betty Jean McHugh | Canada | 7 Nov 1927 | 85 | 09 Dec 2012 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States |
| W90 | 8:53:08 | Mavis Lindgren | United States | | 90 | 28 Sep 1997 | Portland Marathon | Portland, United States |
| W90 | 6:47:31 | Betty Jean McHugh | Canada | 07 Nov 1927 | 90 | 10 Dec 2017 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States |