This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M80 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.
The M80 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 80 but have not yet reached the age of 85, so exactly from their 80th birthday to the day before their 85th birthday. Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate11:56.25Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez30 April 1941Pontevedra4 September 202112:00.88Ed Whitlock 6 March 1931Kamloops19 March 201112:13.56Ed Whitlock 6 March 1931Toronto26 July 201113:05.3Luciano Acquarone 4 October 1930Imperia2 July 201113:09.48Ed Benham 12 July 1907Raleigh1 May 198913:17.0Fritz Helber 20 December 1905Stuttgart14 September 1986
References
Masters Athletics 3000 m list