Masters M55 800 metres world record progression explained

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 800 metres M55 division of Masters athletics.

Key:
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDateRef
2:02.92Peter Oberließen29 December 1960Schwalbach am Taunus7 May 2016[1]
2:02.16Anselm LeBourne20 April 1959Randalls Island19 May 2015
2:03.17Peter Oberließen29 December 1960Bad Soden5 May 2015[2]
2:01.63Anselm LeBourne20 April 1959New York City10 June 2014
2:03.70Stan Immelman14 October 1946Port Elizabeth1 December 2001
2:04.69Reginald Phipps6 September 194218 August 1999
2:05.07Tom Roberts27 February 1934Eugene1 August 1989
2:06.6Derek Turnbull5 December 1926Suva17 May 1982
2:08.66Frank Evans7 April 1925Christchurch11 January 1981

References

Masters Athletics 800 m list

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Oberließen verbessert noch einmal seinen Weltrekord. . de. 13 May 2016. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318000431/http://www.kreisblatt.de/regionalsport/main-taunus-kreis/Gute-Leistungen-in-oft-nur-kleinen-Feldern;art800,2006224. 18 March 2017. live.
  2. Web site: Oberließen läuft M55-Weltrekord über 800 Meter. lv.de. German. 5 May 2016. 15 January 2024.