Masters M55 800 metres world record progression
This is the progression of world record improvements of the 800 metres M55 division of Masters athletics.
- Key
Incomplete information Pending better indoor records
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:02:45 i | Shane Healy |  Ireland | 5 October 1968 | 55 years, 114 days | Abbotstown | 27 January 2024 | ||
| 2:02:46 i | Shane Healy |  Ireland | 5 October 1968 | 55 years, 100 days | Dublin | 13 January 2024 | [1] | |
| 2:02.92 | Peter Oberließen |  Germany | 29 December 1960 | 55 years, 130 days | Schwalbach am Taunus | 7 May 2016 | [2] | |
| 2:02.16 | Anselm LeBourne |  United States | 20 April 1959 | 56 years, 29 days | Randalls Island | 19 May 2015 | ||
| 2:03.17 | Peter Oberließen |  Germany | 29 December 1960 | 54 years, 127 days | Bad Soden | 5 May 2015 | [3] | |
| 2:01.63 | Anselm LeBourne |  United States | 20 April 1959 | 55 years, 51 days | New York City | 10 June 2014 | ||
| 2:03.70 | Stan Immelman |  South Africa | 14 October 1946 | 55 years, 48 days | Port Elizabeth | 1 December 2001 | ||
| 2:04.69 | Reginald Phipps |  Great Britain | 6 September 1942 | 56 years, 346 days | Sutton Coldfield | 18 August 1999 | ||
| 2:05.07 | Tom Roberts | .svg.png) Australia | 27 February 1934 | 55 years, 155 days | Eugene | 1 August 1989 | ||
| 2:06.6 | Derek Turnbull |  New Zealand | 5 December 1926 | 55 years, 163 days | Suva | 17 May 1982 | ||
| 2:08.66 | Frank Evans |  New Zealand | 7 April 1925 | 55 years, 279 days | Christchurch | 11 January 1981 | 
References
- ^ Marley Dickinson (16 January 2024). "Irish runner sets two masters world records in one week". runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Peter Oberließen verbessert noch einmal seinen Weltrekord". Höchster Kreisblatt (in German). 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Oberließen läuft M55-Weltrekord über 800 Meter". lv.de (in German). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2024.