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Masters M55 800 metres world record progression

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This is the progression of world record improvements of the 800 metres M55 division of Masters athletics.

Key

  Incomplete information   Pending   better indoor records

Hand Auto Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date Ref
2:02:45 i Shane Healy  Ireland 5 October 1968 55 years, 114 days Abbotstown 27 January 2024
2:02:46 i Shane Healy  Ireland 5 October 1968 55 years, 100 days Dublin 13 January 2024 [1]
2:02.92 Peter Oberließen  Germany 29 December 1960 55 years, 130 days Schwalbach am Taunus 7 May 2016 [2]
2:02.16 Anselm LeBourne  United States 20 April 1959 56 years, 29 days Randalls Island 19 May 2015
2:03.17 Peter Oberließen  Germany 29 December 1960 54 years, 127 days Bad Soden 5 May 2015 [3]
2:01.63 Anselm LeBourne  United States 20 April 1959 55 years, 51 days New York City 10 June 2014
2:03.70 Stan Immelman  South Africa 14 October 1946 55 years, 48 days Port Elizabeth 1 December 2001
2:04.69 Reginald Phipps  Great Britain 6 September 1942 56 years, 346 days Sutton Coldfield 18 August 1999
2:05.07 Tom Roberts  Australia 27 February 1934 55 years, 155 days Eugene 1 August 1989
2:06.6 Derek Turnbull  New Zealand 5 December 1926 55 years, 163 days Suva 17 May 1982
2:08.66 Frank Evans  New Zealand 7 April 1925 55 years, 279 days Christchurch 11 January 1981

References

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  1. ^ Marley Dickinson (16 January 2024). "Irish runner sets two masters world records in one week". runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Peter Oberließen verbessert noch einmal seinen Weltrekord". Höchster Kreisblatt [de] (in German). 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Oberließen läuft M55-Weltrekord über 800 Meter". lv.de (in German). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

Masters Athletics 800 m list