Masters M40 5000 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.

Key

HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef13:06.78Bernard Lagat12 December 1974Rio de Janeiro20 August 201613:14.97Bernard Lagat12 December 1974Eugene29 May 201513:43.15Mohamed Ezzher26 April 1960Sotteville3 July 200013:45.6 Lucien Rault30 March 1936Rennes21 May 197614:07.0 Jack Foster23 May 1932Hamilton1 February 197514:10.2 Michel Bernard31 December 1931ParisJuly 197214:16.0 Nikifor Popov2 June 1911Kiev30 June 1952

References

Masters Athletics 5000 m list