10,000m Records
The 10000m is the longest track event. It has been an Olympic event since 1912 for men and women from 1988.
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 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 | NZMA Champs | NZ National | World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M35 | 29:50.71 Nick Horspool(2018) | 31:26.3 K O’Sullivan (1985) | 29:50.71 Nick Horspool(2018) | 26:51.20 Haile Gebrselassie ETH (2008) |
| M40 | 30:53.3 Ted McLachlan | 29:35.6 Jack Foster (1975) | 29:35.6 Jack Foster (1975) | 27:49.35 Bernard Lagat USA (2016) |
| M45 | 32:49.80 B Everitt (1984) | 30:58.0 Eddie Gray (1992) | 30:58.0 Eddie Gray (1992) | 29:44.38 Kevi Castille USA (2017) |
| M50 | 32:24.00 Roger Robinson | 32:06.8 Ron Robertson (1992) | 31:01.9 Ron Robertson (1991) | 30:48.87 Sean Wade USA (2016) |
| M55 | 34:49.58 Peter Stevens (2020) | 32:46.5 Ron Robertson (1997) | 32:46.5 Ron Robertson (1997) | 31:51.86 Keith Bateman AUS (2011) |
| M60 | 36.35.54 Richard Brent (2012) | 35:38.4 Derek Turnbull (1988) | 34:30.1 Derek Turnbull (1989) | 33:39.52 Iwanaga Yoshitugu JPN (2020) |
| M65 | 39:15.00 John Eccles | 38:33.4 Selwyn Opie (1992) | 34:42.2 Derek Turnbull (1992) | 34:42.2 Derek Turnbull NZL (1992) |
| M70 | 43:23.77 John Eccles (1996) | 40:36.3 Selwyn Opie (1997) | 39:43.67 Derek Turnbull (1997) | 38:04.13 Ed Whitlock CAN (2001) |
| M75 | 50:14.81 Brian Hayes (2022) | 45:43.45 Eric de Lautour (1996) | 42:04.32 Ron Stevens (2009) | 39:25.16 Ed Whitlock CAN (2006) |
| M80 | 54:15.25 Roger Robinson (2022) | 54:08.44 Stan Gawler (2010) | 50:14.77 Eric de Lautour (2001) | 42:39.95 Ed Whitlock CAN (2011) |
| M85 | no record | no record | 58:01.26 Eric de Lautour (2007) | 51:07.53 Ed Whitlock CAN (206) |
| M90 | no record | no record | no record | 1:02:48.93 David Carr AUS (2022) |
| Wellington | NZMA Champs | NZ National | World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W35 | 35:11.3 Ngaire Drake | 35:27.15 L Sharp (2004) | 33:58.54 M O’Connor (1994) | 30:53.20 Jo Pavey GBR (2012) |
| W40 | 34:48.95 Bernie Portenski (1993) | 35:36.08 Bernie Portenski (1994) | 34:30.57 Penny Peskett (2019) | 31:25.49 Sinead Diver AUS (2019) |
| W45 | 35:35.5 Bernie Portenski | 34:57.59 Sally Gibbs (2012) | 34:45.21 Sally Gibbs (2012) | 32:34.06 Evy Palm SWE (1988) |
| W50 | 36:34.24 Bernie Portenski | 35:38.51 Sally Gibbs (2014) | 35:38.51 Sally Gibbs (2014) | 35:05.7 Fiona Matheson GBR (2011) |
| W55 | 37:22.37 Bernie Portenski (2006) | 37:40.29 Sally Gibbs (2022) | 36:46.96 Sally Gibbs (2019) | 36:46.96 Sally Gibbs NZL (2019) |
| W60 | 39:04.23 Bernie Portenski (2010) | 43:16.27 Christine Adamson (2017) | 39:04.23 Bernie Portenski (2010) | 37:57.95 Mariko Yegeta JPN (2020) |
| W65 | 44:41.87 Michele Allison (2020) | 44:41.87 Michele Allison (2020) | 44:41.87 Michele Allison (2020) | 41:40.27 Angela Copson GBR (2012) |
| W70 | 1:13:55.63 Betty Meyers | 53:16.6 Edith Mercier (1995) | 49:57.34 Myrtle Rough (2010) | 44:25.15 Angela Copson GBR (2017) |
| W75 | no record | 1:07:24.35 Ailsa Forbes (1986) | 53:08.11 Myrtle Rough (2016) | 50:00.93 Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel GER (2005) |
| W80 | no record | no record | no record | 51:46.65 Yoko Nakano JPN (2018) |
| W85 | no record | no record | no record | 1:26:15.07 Vladyklena Kokina UKR (2014) |