3000m Track Walk Record Tables

3000m Track Walk Records

The 3000m track walk is an event that has only appeared at the 1920 Olympics, although a 3500m walk was contested in 1908. A 10000m walk was held sporadically until 1924. After that all walking events were held out of stadia, on road.

An indoor track walk, 3000m or 5000m, was held in the IAAF World Indoor Championships until 1993, after which it was discontinued.

Where Centre records are better performances than National or World records, this likely indicates that the athlete either failed to apply for the record within the application window or was unable to meet the stricter paperwork requirements. More recent records could still be in the processing stage at World or National level.

Electronic times are preferred but not required, with the proviso that hand times require three watch readings. Where it is not readily evident that a historical hand timed record or electronic time is faster, both will be listed. [I believe any time given with a single or no decimal is hand timed but unless marked it is not explicitly expressed.] Lap scoring sheets are required to be submitted with record applications for events 3000m and above.

Note: Athletes move. Wellington records applicable to athletes registered to Wellington at time of performance. Island championship records applicable to athletes registered to that island at time of performance. NZ records applicable to athletes registered appropriately to NZMA at time of performance. Oceania championship records applicable to athletes registered to OMA at time of performance. World records quote national affiliation of athlete at time of performance.

Prior to the September 2016 agreement on shared membership between Athletics New Zealand and New Zealand Masters Athletics, only those masters athletes who had joined NZMA were eligible to claim records. Now domestic Masters Records can be claimed by both ANZ and NZMA members.

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	NZ Indoor	Oceania Champs	World	World Indoor
M35	11:58.24 Quentin Rew (2020)	13:21.24 Leon McPhillips (2000)	15:50.6 Wayne Parsons (1991)	13:08.87 Leon McPhillips (2001)	11:58.24 Quentin Rew (2020)	no record	14:28.0 Peter Bennett AUS (1994)	11:16.38 D. Smith AUS (1992)	11:08.0 Robert Korzeniowski POL (2004)
M40	15:52.3 Norm Wilton	14:55.1 Kevin Burge (1998) 1997 Champs held in calendar year 1998	14:51.4 D Jackson (1983)	13:46.28 R Smyth (1991)	13:46.28 R Smyth (1991)	15:15.68 Greg Cross (2017)	13:10.82 Dean Nipperess AUS (2012)	11:28.21 Willi Sawall AUS (1982)	11:40.75 Tim Seaman USA (2014)
M45	15:59.3 Mike Burkinshaw	14:30.9 Gary Little (1988)	14:42.5 Michael Harte (2003)	13:24.83 Gary Little (1989)	12:05.5 Gary Little (1991)	no record	13:54.8 Mark Donahoo AUS (2006)	12:06 Gary Little NZL (1991)	12:14.77 Miguel Prieto ESP (2011)
M50	15:59.1 D Kirby	13:49.2 Gary Little (1996)	15:17.4 Michael Harte (2004)	13:41.43 Maurice Hinton (1986)	12:17.25 Gary Little (1993)	19:28.45 Joseph Antcliff (2019)	13:55.9 Michael Harte NZL (2006)	12:18 Gary Little NZL (1993)	12:34.9 Donald DeNoon USA (1994)
M55	15:06.26 Peter Baillie (2007)	14:55.4 Mike Parker (2008)	16:04.1 Eric Saxby (1995)	13:12.62 Gary Little (1997)	13:00.0 Gary Little (1997)	no record	14:00.73 Mike Parker NZL (2012)	12:44.0 Willi Sawall AUS (1996)	13:09.0 Donald DeNoon USA (1999)
M60	15:25.65 Peter Baillie (2009)	14:00.57 Gary Little (2000)	17:24.3 Eric Saxby (2001)	13:58.13 Gary Little (2004)	13:57.11 Mike Parker (2014)	no record	15:18.74 George White AUS (2008)	13:15.11 Morotti Graziano ITA (2011)	13:37.96 Graziano Morotti ITA (2011)
M65	16:03.11 Peter Baillie (2015)	16:55.03 Maurice Hinton (2000)	17:13.6 Eric Saxby (2004)	15:59.20 Maurice Hinton (2001)	15:59.20 Maurice Hinton (2001)	no record	15:44.53 George White AUS (2010)	14:17.84 Ian Richards GBR (2014)	14:17.97 Jose Luis Lopez Camarena MEX (2017)
M70	17:29.04 Peter Baillie (2018)	17:29.04 Peter Baillie (2018)	18:53.3 Len Watkins (1990)	17:26.2 Len Watkins (1990)	17:17.0 L Watkins (1990)	no record	16:41.63 George White AUS (2015)	15:07.43 Ian Richards GBR (2018)	15:19.64 Ian Richards GBR (2019)
M75	20:10.7 Andrew Kefalas	21:45.0 Andrew Kefalas (1989)	19:12.2 Peter Davis (2003)	18:46.73 Peter Davis (2003)	18:46.73 Peter Davis (2003)	no record	20:38.4 Colin Hainsworth AUS (2006)	16:19.5 James Grimwade GBR (1987)	16:29.62 Arthur Thomson GBR (2012)
M80	24:29.49 John Hines (2019)	24:36.0 Frank Cox (1991)	23:47.9 George Currie (1995)	23:19.3 Frank Cox (1992)	22:53.4 George Currie (1995)	no record	21:00.0 Richard Keatinge AUS (2006)	18:52.85 James Grimwade GBR (1996)	17:41.4 James Grimwade GBR (1993)
M85	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	24:08.0 Bill Empey AUS (1982)	19:31.0 Gus Theobald AUS (1982)	21:16.29 Leon Creo GBR (2008)
M90	28:52.43 Peter Tearle (2018)	29:23.20 Peter Tearle (2017)	no record	29:17.14 Peter Tearle (2018)	28:52.43 Peter Tearle (2018)	no record	no record	21:21.3 Gus Theobald AUS (1987)	24:33.58 Vijo Hyvola FIN (2019)
M95	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	35:53.5 Ilmari Koppinen FIN (2013)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	NZ Indoor	Oceania Champs	World	World Indoor

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	NZ Indoor	Oceania Champs	World	World Indoor
W35	20:54.33 Kristeene Parkes	14:57.9 Diane Barrett (1996)	15:58.6 S de Groot (1991)	13:48.24 Gabrielle Gorst (2003)	13:35.12 Gabrielle Gorst (2002)	no record	16:02.7 Judith Johnson AUS (1982)	12:02.39 K. Junna-Saxby AUS (1997)	12:23.46 Poves Novella ESP (2014)
W40	20:30.49 Arlene Wong-Tung (2016)	15:44.27 Diane Barrett (2000)	15.58.42 Julie Edmunds (2014)	14:49.02 Diane Barrett (2000)	14:36.47 Diane Barrett (2000)	no record	15:32.2 Annette Major AUS (2006)	13:19.7 Suzanne Griesbach FRA (1987)	12:33.1 Olena Veremiychuk UKR (2000)
W45	16:40.13 Amelia De Lorenzo (2006)	14:58.18 Corinne Smith (2015)	15:49.0 Neroli Amyes (2003)	15:21.22 Corinne Smith (2015)	14:48.06 Neroli Amyes (2001)	no record	15:45.53 Pam Tindal AUS (2008)	13:19.48 Kelly Ruddick AUS (2019)	13:08.40 Theresa Vaill USA (2008)
W50	17:26.89 Robyn McArthur (2012)	15:46.78 Corinne Smith (2016)	17:17.7 Sue Hoskin (2003)	15:49.59 Corinne Smith (2018)	15:14.78 Corinne Smith (2017)	no record	15:41.80 Ann Staunton-Jjugovic AUS (2014)	13:54.3 Lynette Ventris AUS (2007)	14:18.0 Siw Karlstrom SWE (2012)
W55	17:44.64 Terri Grimmett (2013)	18:06.2 Loloma Foster (1996)	18:18.7 B Anderson (1992)	17:34.5 Loloma Foster (1996)	16:32.09 Corinne Smith (2022)	no record	15:28.33 Pam Tindal AUS (2015)	14:16.41 Lynette Ventris AUS (2012)	14:51.24 Lynette Ventris AUS (2012)
W60	19:02.5 F McCracken	18:14.11- Marlene White (2011)	18:42.8 B Anderson (1998)	17:44.17 Sue Hoskin (2013)	17:44.17 Sue Hoskin (2013)	no record	15:45.20 Heather Carr AUS (2012)	15:21.94 Heather Carr AUS (2011)	15:39.97 Marie-Astrid Monmessin FRA (2016)
W65	18:35.89 Jacqueline Wilson (2015)	18:54.79 Jacqueline Wilson (2014)	21:17.15 Ann Henderson (2006)	19:01.72 Jacqueline Wilson (2015)	18:35.89 Jacqueline Wilson (2015)	no record	16:49.27 Alison Thompson AUS (2019)	16:22.1 Brenda Riley AUS (2006)	16:57.96 Heather Carr AUS (2017)
W70	18:27.80 Jacqueline Wilson (2018)	18:46.68 Jacqueline Wilson (2018)	22:03.07 Ann Henderson (2010)	18:57.04 Jacqueline Wilson (2018)	18:27.80 Jacqueline Wilson (2018)	18:36.47 Jacqueline Wilson (2017)	18:01.06 Heather Carr AUS (2019)	17:50.6 Heather Carr AUS (2020)	18:16.99 Maria Mednes POR (2022)
W75	19:18.90 Jacqueline Wilson (2021)	20:32.56 Jacqueline Wilson (2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	24:55.47 Ann Henderson (2015)	19:18.90 Jacqueline Wilson (2021)	19:18.90 Jacqueline Wilson (2021)	no record	20:54.66 Gwen Steed AUS (2019)	19:18.90 Jacqueline Wilson NZL (2021)	20:50.01 Kate Marrs USA (2004)
W80	22:53.85 Daphne Jones (2022)	23:53.81 Daphne Jones (2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	no record	23:37.57 Daphne Jones (2022)	22:53.85 Daphne Jones (2022)	no record	24:00.0 Nan Jeffrey AUS (1990)	21:08.2 Aina Engberg SWE (2003)	21:34.4 Aina Engberg SWE (2004)
W85	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	23:24.89 Heather Lee AUS (2012)	23:30.8 Aina Engberg SWE (2008)
W90	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	24:52.25 Heather Lee AUS (2019)	27:27.78 Elena Pagu ROU (2019)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	NZ Indoor	Oceania Champs	World	World Indoor

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023..

Oceania Championship Records from Oceania Athletics as at September 2019.

NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

NZMA Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

South Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at February 2023.

North Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at January 2023.

Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.