Masters M65 200 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 200 metres M65 division of Masters athletics.

Key

  Incomplete information  Wind aided  Pending

Hand	Auto	Wind	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Location	Date	Ref
	24.47	(+0.8 m/s)	John Wright	Great Britain	15 June 1959	66 years, 69 days	Sheffield	23 August 2025
	24.65	(−0.7 m/s)	Charles Allie	United States	20 August 1947	65 years, 340 days	Berea	26 July 2013
	24.73	NWI	Paul Edens	United States	8 March 1941	65 years, 94 days	Gresham	10 June 2006
	25.45	+1.8	Guido Müller	Germany	22 December 1938	65 years, 222 days	Arhus	31 July 2004
	25.69		Harold Tolson	United States	1 December 1937	65 years, 223 days	San Diego	12 July 2003
	25.76		Paul Johnson	United States	9 September 1934	67 years, 6 days	Lubbock	15 September 2001
	25.87		Jack Greenwood	United States	5 February 1926	65 years, 149 days	Naperville	4 July 1991
25.6			Frederick O'Connor	Australia	27 December 1923	67 years, 93 days	Canberra	30 March 1991
25.6			Bernard Hogan	Australia	15 November 1920	65 years, 21 days	Brisbane	6 December 1985
	26.10 [1] : 16		Payton Jordan	United States	19 March 1917	66 years, 190 days	San Juan	25 September 1983
	26.20 [1] : 15		Fritz Assmy	Germany	11 June 1915	68 years, 104 days	San Juan	23 September 1983
	26.32 [2] : 5 : 11  [3] : 17  [4] : 18		Fritz Assmy	Germany	11 June 1915	65 years, 214 days	Christchurch	11 January 1981
	27.18		Fritz Assmy	Germany	11 June 1915	65	Helsinki	1980

References

1. "Official Results" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field.
2. "The Fourth World Association of Athletes Track & Field Championships" (PDF). The World Association of Veteran Athletes Newsletter 4. World Association of Veteran Athletes. March 1981.
3. "AGE GROUP BESTS BY FIVE YEAR CATEGORIES" (PDF). The World Association of Veteran Athletes Newsletter 5. Museum of Masters Track & Field. July 1981.
4. "4th World Veteran Championships" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field.

Masters Athletics 200 m list