This is the progression of world record improvements of the 200 metres M70 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.75 | +1.7 | Charles Allie | 20 August 1947 | Des Moines | 21 August 2018 | ||||
| 26.47 | +0.4 | Glyn Sutton | 3 May 1945 | 11 August 2015 | |||||
| 26.48 | -0.6 | Guido Müller | 22 December 1938 | Munich | 1 July 2009 | ||||
| 26.71 | +0.5 | Horst Schrader | 31 January 1935 | Vaterstetten | 17 July 2005 | ||||
| 26.96 | +2.7 | Ralph Romain | 20 July 1932 | Carolina | 8 July 2003 | ||||
| 27.36 | Ralph Romain | 20 July 1932 | Leon[1] | 20 August 2002 | |||||
| 26.8 | Payton Jordan | 19 March 1917 | Eagle Rock[2] | 20 June 1987 | |||||
| 27.29 | Frederick Reid | 3 August 1909 | Los Angeles | 19 July 1980 |