This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M70 division of Masters athletics.
Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate18:15.53Ron Robertson03.06.1941Sacramento06.07.201118:33.38Ed Whitlock06.03.1931Brisbane06.07.200118:34.61Derek Turnbull05.12.1926Durban23.07.199718:43.61Warren Utes25.06.1920Turku23.07.199118:46.62John Gilmour03.05.1919Eugene01.08.198919:07.68Theodor Saxe31.12.1916Eggenfelden09.07.198819:33.0John Farrell12.06 1909Crystal Palace20.06.197919:59.3Einar Nordin03.07.1906 Gothenburg12.08.1977
References
Masters Athletics 5000 m list