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 | 6 March 1931 | 75 years, 138 days | Dieppe | 22 July 2006 | ||
| 19:45.5 h | Stephen Charlton |  Great Britain | 4 October 1926 | 75 years, 248 days | London | 9 June 2002 | ||
| 20:00.13 | James Todd | Great Britain | 29 December 1921 | 75 years, 206 days | Durban | 23 July 1997 | ||
| 20:36.0 h | David Morrison | Great Britain | 19 December 1913 | 75 years, 264 days | Coatbridge | 9 September 1989 | ||
| 20:55.39 | Alfred Funk |  United States | 24 June 1914 | 75 years, 38 days | Eugene | 1 August 1989 | ||
| 20:59.0 h | Ed Benham | United States | 12.07.1907 | San Juan | 23.09.1983 | |||
| 21:19.0 h | Luis Rivera |  Mexico | 28.02.1902 | Los Angeles | 04.09.1977 | |||
| 21:20.2 h | Paul Spangler | United States | 18.03.1899 | Gothenburg | 10.08.1977 | |||