Masters M45 pole vault world record progression


This is the progression of world record improvements of the pole vault M45 division of Masters athletics.
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IAAF includes indoor marks in the record list since 2000, but WMA does not follow that practice.
HeightAthleteNationalityBirthdateAgeLocationDate
5.25Oscar Janson22 July 1975Mölndal13 August 2022
5.14 Paul Babits24 December 1960Fort Wayne24 February 2008
5.10Larry Jessee31 March 1952El Paso10 September 1997
4.80Steve Hardison15 July 1950Fresno4 April 1997
4.73Jerry Cash21 November 1948Eugene4 August 1995
4.71 Gregg Miguel18 February 1947Provo11 August 1993
4.70Ingo Peyker8 September 1941Budapest6 July 1990
4.70Maurice Houvion4 July 193412 April 1980
4.57Roger Ruth23 December 1927Seattle21 July 1973