This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M45 division of Masters athletics.
| Height | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.25 | Oscar Janson | 22 July 1975 | Mölndal | 13 August 2022 | |||
| 5.14 | Paul Babits | 24 December 1960 | Fort Wayne | 24 February 2008 | |||
| 5.10 | Larry Jessee | 31 March 1952 | El Paso | 10 September 1997 | |||
| 4.80 | Steve Hardison | 15 July 1950 | Fresno | 4 April 1997 | |||
| 4.73 | Jerry Cash | 21 November 1948 | Eugene | 4 August 1995 | |||
| 4.71 | Gregg Miguel | 18 February 1947 | Provo | 11 August 1993 | |||
| 4.70 | Ingo Peyker | 8 September 1941 | Budapest | 6 July 1990 | |||
| 4.70 | Maurice Houvion | 4 July 1934 | 12 April 1980 | ||||
| 4.57 | Roger Ruth | 23 December 1927 | Seattle | 21 July 1973 |