Masters M50 800 metres world record progression explained

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 800 metres M50 division of Masters athletics.

Key:

Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Location	Date
	1:58.65			18.07.1949		13.05.2000
	1:59.45	Ronald Mercelina		18.04.1946	Barendrecht	16.06.1996
	2:00.40	Alan Bradford		31.01.1939		01.08.1989
2:01.1		Bill Fitzgerald		20.05.1925		29.06.1975
2:05.1		William Sheppard		05.06.1922	Brisbane	25.08.1972

References

• Web site: Masters Athletics 800m All-time World Rankings. Masters Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206030829/http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/800metresmen.htm. 6 December 2021. dead. dmy-all.