This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M85 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 M85 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 85 but have not yet reached the age of 90, so exactly from their 85th birthday to the day before their 90th birthday. Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef14:09.66Jean Louis Esnault19 January 1940Chartres9 July 202513:39.24 Jean-Louis Esnault19 January 1940Gainesville25 March 202513:41.96 Ed Whitlock6 March 1931Kamloops19 March 201614:13.4 Julian Bernal Medina16 February 1919A Coruña20 February 200516:04.6 Petter Green24 March 1912Stjørdal18 June 1997
References
Masters Athletics 3000 m list