Masters M45 3000 metres world record progression

Last updated April 23, 2019

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M45 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 M45 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 45 but have not yet reached the age of 50, so exactly from their 45th birthday to the day before their 50th 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.

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Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Location	Date
8:27.7		Nigel Gates	United Kingdom	18 May 1953	Brighton	19 August 1998
	8:36.82	Vittorio Fontanella	Italy	17 March 1953	Piovene Rocchette	10 May 1998

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