This is the progression of world record improvements of the 10000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27:49.35 | Bernard Lagat | 12 December 1974 | Stanford | 1 May 2016 | |||
| 28:30.88 | Martti Vainio | 30 December 1950 | Hengelo | 25 June 1991 | |||
| 28:33.4 | Lucien Rault | 30 March 1936 | 9 June 1976 | ||||
| Villeneuve d'Ascq | 25 June 1976 | ||||||
| 28:45.4 | Mamo Wolde | 12 June 1932 | Munich | 31 August 1972 | |||
| 29:57.4 | Alain Mimoun | 1 January 1921 | Cambrai | 1 August 1964 | |||
| 30:14.2 | Nikifor Popov | 2 June 1911 | 1955 | ||||
| 30:24.2 | Nikifor Popov | 2 June 1911 | Helsinki | 20 July 1952 |