Masters M55 800 metres world record progression

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This is the progression of world record improvements of the 800 metres M55 division of Masters athletics.

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HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef
2:02.92Peter OberließenFlag of Germany.svg Germany29 December 196055 years, 130 days Schwalbach am Taunus 7 May 2016 [1]
2:02.16Anselm LeBourneFlag of the United States.svg United States20 April 195956 years, 29 days Randalls Island 19 May 2015
2:03.17Peter OberließenFlag of Germany.svg Germany29 December 196054 years, 127 days Bad Soden 5 May 2015 [2]
2:01.63Anselm LeBourneFlag of the United States.svg United States20 April 195955 years, 51 days New York City 10 June 2014
2:03.70Stan ImmelmanFlag of South Africa.svg South Africa14 October 194655 years, 48 days Port Elizabeth 1 December 2001
2:04.69Reginald PhippsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain6 September 194256 years, 346 days Sutton Coldfield 18 August 1999
2:05.07Tom RobertsFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia27 February 193455 years, 155 days Eugene 1 August 1989
2:06.6 Derek Turnbull Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand5 December 192655 years, 163 days Suva 17 May 1982
2:08.66Frank EvansFlag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand7 April 192555 years, 279 days Christchurch 11 January 1981

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References

  1. "Peter Oberließen verbessert noch einmal seinen Weltrekord". Höchster Kreisblatt  [ de ] (in German). 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Oberließen läuft M55-Weltrekord über 800 Meter". lv.de (in German). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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