This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M50 division of Masters athletics.
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Incomplete information Pending Better indoor record
| Height | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.76 m i | Jonas Asplund |  Sweden | 14 February 1973 | 51 years, 353 days | Sätra | 1 February 2025 | [1] |
| 4.90 m | Gary Hunter |  United States | 26 February 1956 | 51 years, 214 days | Fort Wayne | 28 September 2007 | |
| 4.75 m | Gary Hunter | United States | 26 February 1956 | 51 years, 159 days | Orono | 4 August 2007 | |
| 4.73 m | Wolfgang Ritte |  Germany | 7 January 1953 | 51 years, 130 days | Soest | 16 May 2004 | |
| 4.57 m | Jerry Cash | United States | 21.11.1948 | 08.07.2000 | |||
| 4.54 m | Terry Porter | United States | 21.05.1952 | Waco | 16.04.2004 | ||
| 4.53 m | Steve Hardison | United States | 15.07.1950 | Eugene | 11.08.2000 | ||
| 4.50 m | Daniel Borrey |  Belgium | 12.08.1945 | Berkeley | 02.09.1995 | ||
| 4.40 m | Hans Lagerqvist | Sweden | 28.04.1940 | Budapest | 05.07.1990 | ||
| 4.37 m | James "Vic" Cook | United States | 22.02.1932 | Los Angeles | 25.07.1982 | ||
| 4.27 m | Richmond "Boo" Morcom | United States | 01.05.1921 | Philadelphia | 08.11.1973 |