This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M75 division of Masters athletics.
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| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:50.07 | Cees Stolwijk |  Netherlands | 10 January 1950 | 75 years, 254 days | Breda | 21 September 2025 | [1] | |
| 19:07.02 | Ed Whitlock |  Canada | 06.03.1931 | Dieppe | 22.07.2006 | |||
| 19:45.5 | Stephen Charlton |  United Kingdom | 04.10.1926 | London | 09.06.2002 | |||
| 20:00.13 | James Todd | United Kingdom | 29.12.1921 | Durban | 23.07.1997 | |||
| 20:36.0 | David Morrison | United Kingdom | 19.12.1913 | Coatbridge | 09.09.1989 | |||
| 20:55.39 | Alfred Funk |  United States | 24.06.1914 | Eugene | 01.08.1989 | |||
| 20:59.0 | Ed Benham | United States | 12.07.1907 | San Juan | 23.09.1983 | |||
| 21:19.0 | Luis Rivera |  Mexico | 28.02.1902 | Los Angeles | 04.09.1977 | |||
| 21:20.2 | Paul Spangler | United States | 18.03.1899 | Gothenburg | 10.08.1977 | |||