Masters W50 100 metres world record progression

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This is the progression of world record improvements of the 100 metres W50 division of Masters athletics.

100 metres Sprint race

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women.

Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for older athletes in track and field, road running and cross country running. Competitors are bracketed into five-year age groups beginning at 35 for track and field and 40 for distance-running events. Men as old as 105 and women in their 100s have competed in running, jumping and throwing events. Masters athletes are sometimes known as "veterans" and the European Masters Championships, for instance, is known as "Eurovets." This and other events cater largely to former elite-level athletes, but many masters athletes are newcomers to their respective sports and enjoy the camaraderie offered by masters competition at the local, national and international level. Many national governing bodies for track and field host annual masters events, and prestigious national meets such as the Penn Relays and even the U.S. Olympic Trials put on exhibition events for top masters athletes.

Key

  Incomplete information  Wind aided  Pending

HandAutoWindAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate
11.670.9 Merlene Ottey Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10.05.1960 Novo Mesto 13.07.2010
12.501.6 Phil Raschker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.02.1947 Knoxville 17.05.1997
13.062.1Marge AllisonFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13.09.1944 Buffalo 13.07.1995
13.13 Irene Obera Flag of the United States.svg  United States 07.12.1933 Eugene 17.08.1984
13.16 [1] Irene Obera Flag of the United States.svg  United States 07.12.1933 Los Angeles 14.07.1984
13.17Daphne PirieFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12.12.1931 Houston 16.09.1983
13.50 Shirley Peterson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24.07.1928 Christchurch 10.03.1982

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References

  1. Note: Reported in National Masters News August 1984 as wind legal, but wind reading not reported

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