Masters M40 3000 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics. The M40 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 40 but have not yet reached the age of 45, so exactly from their 40th birthday to the day before their 45th birthday. vandeWansem set his record on his 40th birthday.

Key

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Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Location	Date
	7:37.92i	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Metz	25 February 2015
	7:42.75	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Lucerne	14 July 2015
	8:00.23+	Bernard Lagat	United States	12 December 1974	Eugene	29 May 2015
	8:01.14i	Vyacheslav Shabunin	Russia	27 September 1969	Moscow	07 February 2010
	8:02.54	Vyacheslav Shabunin	Russia	27 September 1969	Moscow	07 June 2010
	8:03.69	Antoni Bernado	Andorra	09 December 1966	Palafrugell	26 May 2007
	8:10.31	Gerald Miedler	Austria	19 May 1961	Bern	10 July 2004
	8:13.89	Andres Espinosa Perez	Mexico	04 February 1963	Richmond	23 Jun 2004
	8:15.38	Vittorio Fontanella	Italy	17 March 1953	Livorno	18 June 1995
8:15.5		John vandeWansem	Netherlands	05 July 1950	Uden	05 July 1990
8:22.0		Alain Mimoun	France	01 Jan 1921	St Maur	06 Jun 1962