Masters M40 3000 metres world record progression

Last updated August 29, 2019

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics. The M40 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 40 but have not yet reached the age of 45, so exactly from their 40th birthday to the day before their 45th birthday. vandeWansem set his record on his 40th birthday.

The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the 3K or 3K run, where 7.5 laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.

Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for veteran athletes in the events of track and field, road running and cross country running. The competitions feature five-year age groups beginning at age 35. Men as old as 105 and women in their 100s have competed in running, jumping and throwing events. Masters are sometimes known as veterans.

World Masters Athletics (WMA) is the worldwide governing body for the sport of masters athletics – which includes track and field, cross country, and road running events – as participated by people over 35 years of age.

Key

Incomplete information Pending better indoor records

Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Location	Date
	7:37.92i	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Metz	25 February 2015
	7:42.75	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Lucerne	14 July 2015
	8:00.23+	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Eugene	29 May 2015
	8:01.14i	Vyacheslav Shabunin	Russia	27 September 1969	Moscow	07 February 2010
	8:02.54	Vyacheslav Shabunin	Russia	27 September 1969	Moscow	07 June 2010
	8:03.69	Antoni Bernado	Andorra	09 December 1966	Palafrugell	26 May 2007
	8:10.31	Gerald Miedler	Austria	19 May 1961	Bern	10 July 2004
	8:13.89	Andres Espinosa Perez	Mexico	04 February 1963	Richmond	23 Jun 2004
	8:15.38	Vittorio Fontanella	Italy	17 March 1953	Livorno	18 June 1995
8:15.5		John vandeWansem	Netherlands	05 July 1950	Uden	05 July 1990
8:22.0		Alain Mimoun	France	01 Jan 1921	St Maur	06 Jun 1962

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Masters Athletics 3000 m list

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