Masters M40 5000 metres world record progression explained

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.

Key:

Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Location	Date
	13:06.78	Bernard Lagat		12.12.1974	Rio de Janeiro	20.08.2016
	13:14.97	Bernard Lagat		12.12.1974	Eugene	29.05.2015
	13:43.15	Mohamed Ezzher		26.04.1960	Sotteville	03.07.2000
13:45.6		Lucien Rault		30.03.1936	Rennes	21.05.1976
14:07.0		Jack Foster		23.05.1932	Hamilton	01.02.1975
14:10.2		Michel Bernard		31.12.1931	Paris	07.1972
14:16.0^[1]		Nikifor Popov		02.06.1911	Kiev	30.06.1952

References

Masters Athletics 5000 m list

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri · Page 15 . www.newspapers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140823104927/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/51261708/ . 2014-08-23.