This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M40 division of Masters athletics.
| Height | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.71i | 25.09.1967 | Jonesboro | 31.05.2008 | |||
| 5.70 | 25.09.1967 | 29.06.2008 | ||||
| 5.50 | Larry Jessee | 31.03.1952 | 24.08.1996 | |||
| 5.21 | 28.02.1948 | 23.06.1989 | ||||
| 4.80 | 21.09.1947 | 23.01.1988 | ||||
| 4.80 | 14.04.1946 | 03.05.1986 | ||||
| 4.80 | 11.08.1937 | Kladno | 13.08.1977 | |||
| 4.80 | 04.07.1934 | 29.05.1976 |