This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M85 division of Masters athletics.
Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef23:51.51Fokke Kramer13 April 1938Kiel9 July 202324:03.99Ed Whitlock6 March 1931Toronto30 July 201624:51.7Gordon Porteous20 February 1914Edinburgh18 July 199925:44.02Lucien Aellen191282Athens4 June 199426:50.2Josef Galia1 February 1898St. Augustin16 August 198528:03.8Paul Spangler18 March 1899Fresno14 April 1984
References
Masters Athletics 5000 m list