This is the progression of world record improvements of the 100 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.26 | 2.3 | Troy Douglas | 30.11.1962 | Utrecht | 10.07.2004 | ||
| 10.29 | 1.9 | Troy Douglas | 30.11.1962 | Leiden | 07.06.2003 | ||
| 10.60 | Bill Collins | 20.11.1950 | 06.06.1992 | ||||
| 10.84 | 1.8 | Erik Oostweegel | 29.04.1960 | Tilburg | 10.06.2000 | ||
| 10.87 | 24.04.1949 | Eugene | 03.08.1989 | ||||
| 10.90 | Thaddeus Bell | 28.11.1942 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 01.05.1988 | |||
| 10.93 | 0.6 | Gilles Echevin | 01.09.1948 | Grenoble | 07.05.1989 | ||
| 10.7 | Klaus Jürgen Schneider | 02.03.1942 | Stuttgart | 07.07.1982 | |||
| 10.7 | Walt Butler | 21.03.1941 | Northridge | 16.05.1981 | |||
| 10.7 | Thane Baker | 04.10.1931 | Elkhart | 13.09.1972 | |||
| 10.95 | George McNeill | 19.02.1947 | Melbourne | 31.11.1987 | |||
| 10.95 | Karl Heinz Schröder | 17.06.1939 | Hannover | 28.07.1979 | |||