This is the progression of world record improvements of the 5000 metres M60 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:52.9 | Steve Moneghetti | 26 September 1962 | Melbourne | 21 December 2022 | ||||
| 15:56.41 | Yoshitsugu Iwanaga | 19 July 1960 | Saga | 14 November 2020 | ||||
| 16:12.57 | Adriaan Heijdens | 17 November 1938 | Uden | 3 July 1999 | ||||
| 16:24.0 | Stephen James | 10 March 1938 | Ormskirk | 6 June 1998 | ||||
| 16:31.2 | Willem Ravensbergen | 26 June 1929 | 28 September 1989 | |||||
| 16:33.3 | John Gilmour | 3 May 1919 | Helsinki | 8 August 1980 | ||||
| 17:01.6 | George McGrath | 1 December 1919 | Adelaide | 6 April 1980 |