This is the progression of world record improvements of the 100 metres W40 division of Masters athletics.
| Hand | Auto | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.99 | -1.2 | Merlene Ottey | 10.05.1960 | Thessaloniki | 30.08.2000 | ||
| 11.00 | +1.3 | Merlene Ottey | 10.05.1960 | Ljubljana | 14.08.2000 | ||
| 11.06 | -1.2 | Merlene Ottey | 10.05.1960 | Zürich | 11.08.2000 | ||
| 11.85 | 1.1 | Zdeňka Mušinská | 14.04.1957 | Prague | 24.05.1997 | ||
| 12.03 | Phil Raschker | 21.02.1947 | Eugene | 14.08.1987 | |||
| 12.0 | Maeve Kyle | 06.10.1928 | Belfast | 25.04.1970 | |||