This is the progression of world record improvements of the 400 metres W85 division of Masters athletics.
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| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:37.34 | Kathleen Stewart | 7 August 1939 | 85 years, 318 days | Jarrow | 21 June 2025 | [1] | ||
| 1:41.63 | Emiko Saito | 13 March 1931 | 86 years, 47 days | Chiba | 29 April 2017 | |||
| 1:49.46 | Nina Naumenko | 15 June 1925 | 86 years, 93 days | Lignano | 16 September 2011 | |||
| 2:07.79 | Patricia Peterson | 14.04.1926 | Sacramento | 06.07.2011 | ||||
| 2:11.31 [2] | Josephine Gregg | 1912 | Tucson | 1997 | ||||
| 2:11.2 | Matsue Nishiyama | 07.03.1907 | Kyoto | 1992 | ||||