This is the progression of world record improvements of the 10000 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.
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| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27:49.35 | Bernard Lagat |  United States
|
12 December 1974 | Stanford | 1 May 2016 | |
| 28:30.88 | Martti Vainio |  Finland
|
30 December 1950 | Hengelo | 25 June 1991 | |
| 28:33.4 | Lucien Rault |  France
|
30 March 1936 | Rennes | 9 June 1976 | |
| Villeneuve d'Ascq | 25 June 1976 | |||||
| 28:45.4 | Mamo Wolde |  Ethiopia
|
12 June 1932 | Munich | 31 August 1972 | |
| 29:57.4 | Alain Mimoun | France
|
1 January 1921 | Cambrai | 1 August 1964 | |
| 30:14.2 | Nikifor Popov |  Soviet Union
|
2 June 1911 | 1955 | ||
| 30:24.2 | Nikifor Popov | Soviet Union
|
2 June 1911 | Helsinki | 20 July 1952 |