This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M50 division of Masters athletics.
| Height | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.90 | Gary Hunter | 26.02.1956 | 28.09.2007 | |||
| 4.73 | Wolfgang Ritte | 07.01.1953 | 16.05.2004 | |||
| 4.57 | Jerry Cash | 21.11.1948 | 08.07.2000 | |||
| 4.54 | Terry Porter | 21.05.1952 | 16.04.2004 | |||
| 4.53 | Steve Hardison | 15.07.1950 | 11.08.2000 | |||
| 4.50 | Daniel Borrey | 12.08.1945 | Berkeley | 02.09.1995 | ||
| 4.40 | Hans Lagerqvist | 28.04.1940 | Budapest | 05.07.1990 | ||
| 4.37 | James "Vic" Cook | 22.02.1932 | 25.07.1982 | |||
| 4.27 | 01.05.1921 | 08.11.1973 |