This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M40 division of Masters athletics.
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| Height | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
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| 5.71 m i | Jeff Hartwig |  United States | 25.09.1967 | Jonesboro | 31.05.2008 |
| 5.70 m | Jeff Hartwig | United States | 25.09.1967 | Eugene | 29.06.2008 |
| 5.50 m | Larry Jessee | United States | 31.03.1952 | El Paso | 24.08.1996 |
| 5.21 m | Kjell Isaksson |  Sweden | 28.02.1948 | Ljusdal | 23.06.1989 |
| 4.80 m | János Veisz |  Hungary | 21.09.1947 | Budapest | 23.01.1988 |
| 4.80 m | Bodgan Markowski |  Poland | 14.04.1946 | Flein | 03.05.1986 |
| 4.80 m | Rudolf Tomášek |  Czech Republic | 11.08.1937 | Kladno | 13.08.1977 |
| 4.80 m | Maurice Houvion |  France | 04.07.1934 | 29.05.1976 |