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	Age	Location	Date	Ref
	1:57.98	Brian Tullis		27 September 1973		Gothenburg	17 August 2024	^[1]
	1:58.07	Brian Tullis		27 September 1973		Sacramento	20 July 2024	^[2]
	1:58.65	Nolan Shaheed		18 July 1949		Eagle Rock	13 May 2000
	1:59.45	Ronald Mercelina		18 April 1946		Barendrecht	16 June 1996
	2:00.40	Alan Bradford		31 January 1939		Eugene	1 August 1989
2:01.1		Bill Fitzgerald		20 May 1925		Eagle Rock	29 June 1975
2:05.1		William Sheppard		5 June 1922		Brisbane	25 August 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 800m Result. rosterathletics.com. 4 September 2024.
2. Web site: 800m Result. finishtiming.trackscoreboard.com. 4 September 2024.