Who is/was the oldest man who ran a world record in the track?

Bad Wigins wrote:

Gijbhhjbjbhbjh wrote:

What happened?

After the war they built roads and became fat and lazy as a result. Now all they like to do is ice fishing and ski jumping. No longer a third world country.

Umm... ever heard of Lasse Viren?

The Knowledge wrote:

Mamede was 36 when he broke world 10k record

No, he was 32 years 7 months in July '84. As someone else pointed out, Carlos Lopes was 37 and broke the pre-existing record in the same race. But Mamede got to the line first.

Michael Phelps has lots of records.

Did Geb run one for most distance covered in an hour around a track in 2007/2008? Could have been Ostrava, not sure

Mo's "world record" needs to be qualified (1.) locationally as 'indoor' because it's inferior to the outdoor mark, and (2.) as a 'world best' instead of a world record because of the inferior nature and because it's not an officially recognized distance by the IAAF.

Now, on to the topic of the thread. I know you want stuff equal to or less than 10,000m, but I thought that the following was worth noting: Eamonn Coghlan may have set an indoor world best in the 2000m (4:54.07) at age 34 and 89 days, but 2 actual world records were set by Haile Gebrselassie in the same run on an outdoor track at age 34 and 70 days: 20,000m (56:26.0+) and 1 hour run (21,285m), both of which are officially recognized distances by the IAAF. Coghlan's mark was a best because it was inferior to Cram's 4:51.39 outdoor record at the time, but Haile's marks were inferior to no one at the time. Haile also still holds those records.

Furthermore, on the general topic of longevity in this thread, Haile Gebrselassie ran 27:06.68 for 6th place in the 10,000m race in the 2008 Olympics. He was 35 years 121 days at the time. 27:06 at 35 and a third. Then, at age 39 and 39 days Haile ran a 10,000m track race in 27:20.39 for 7th. When Mo achieves those times at those ages then I'll call him a runner with track longevity.

Bad Wigins wrote:

After the war they built roads and became fat and lazy as a result. Now all they like to do is ice fishing and ski jumping. No longer a third world country.

mmm, ever heard of Seppo Räty or Frantz Kruger?

Carlos Lopes was 38 when he broke the marathon WR in 1985, 2:07:12.

Rotterdam has never been a track Marathon.

Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

After the war they built roads and became fat and lazy as a result. Now all they like to do is ice fishing and ski jumping. No longer a third world country.

Umm... ever heard of Lasse Viren?

or Pekka Vaisala or Martti Vainio or Kaarlo Maaninka or Tapio Kantanen or Juha Vaatainen or Pekka Paivarinta?

Didn't Carlos Lopez set the marathon record when he was 38?

Ben Ami wrote:

Maricica Puica

born 29 July 1950

WR mile 4:17.44 Rieti 9 September 1982

age 32 and 42 days

I think the OP was referring to clean athletes.

I ran the 666 m in just under 67 seconds back in the late 60's

The Knowledge wrote:

Mamede was 36 when he broke world 10k record

*32

Whoops. Sorry to re-post that. Didn't see there was a third page.

TrackCoach wrote:

Ben Ami wrote:

Maricica Puica

born 29 July 1950

WR mile 4:17.44 Rieti 9 September 1982

age 32 and 42 days

I think the OP was referring to clean athletes.

provide link if you have a point of view... because only your words means... wait a second... nothing?

Not on topic but wrote:

I know this thread is about men, but thought I would point out Puica broke the 2,000 meter world record on July 12, 1986, just a few weeks before her 36th birthday.

Ben Ami wrote:

Maricica Puica

born 29 July 1950

WR mile 4:17.44 Rieti 9 September 1982

age 32 and 42 days

yes... this is the answer!

Maricica Puica

born 29 July 1950

WR 2000m at London Grand Prix Track and Field Meet July 12, 1986

age 35 and 348 days

Are you saying that she was a man?

Vedvvdfvevffcscsd wrote:

Are you saying that she was a man?

Not on topic but wrote:

are you blind or stupid?

TAA wrote:

Loot wrote:

Geb broke the marathon WR (again) at age 37. How can you people not know this?

Read the thread title. The marathon is not on the track

It could be though. Imagine how exciting it would be to see someone come back from being lapped and set a world record!