This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres W40 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.
The W40 division consists of female athletes who have reached the age of 40 but have not yet reached the age of 45, so exactly from their 40th birthday to the day before their 45th birthday. Key
HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate9:03.40 Nuria Fernández16 August 1976Lille 24 June 20178:58.20i Nuria Fernández16 August 1976 Belgrade 3 March 2017 9:04.60Marina Ivanova13 February 1962Kazan 24 June 20059:11.2Joyce Smith 26 October 1937London30 April 1978
References
Masters Athletics 3000 m list