This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres M85 division of Masters athletics.
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Incomplete information Pending Better indoor record
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:08.47 i | Jean-Louis Esnault |  France | 19 January 1940 | 85 years, 69 days | Gainesville | 29 March 2025 | [1] | |
| 6:08.61 | Manuel Alonso Domingo |  Spain | 21 March 1936 | Malaga | 19 June 2021 | |||
| 6:18.66 | Manuel Alonso Domingo | Spain | 21 March 1936 | Arganda del Rey | 1 May 2021 | |||
| 6:27.3 | David Carr |  Australia | 15 June 1932 | Perth | 15 June 2017 | |||
| 6:38.23 | Ed Whitlock |  Canada | 6 March 1931 | Toronto | 13 August 2016 | |||
| 6:37.75 | Francisco do Carmo Oliveira |  Brazil | 8 June 1927 | Porto Alegre | 26 October 2013 | |||
| 6:51.32 | Yoshimitsu Miyauchi |  Japan | 20 July 1924 | Kagoshima | 20 September 2009 | |||
| 6:38.42 | Antonio Tejada Vergara |  Mexico | 11 April 1921 | Guatemala City | 24 August 2006 | |||
| 7:03.38 | Longino Perez | Mexico | 20 February 1902 | Melbourne | 5 December 1987 | |||
| 7:29.4 | Josef Galia |  Germany | 1 February 1898 | St. Augustin | 4 September 1985 | |||
| 8:09.07 | Paul Spangler |  United States | 18 March 1899 | Fresno | 13 April 1985 |