This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres W85 division of Masters athletics.
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| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:37.31 | Yoko Nakano |  Japan
|
1 December 1935 | Tokyo | 13 November 2021 | |
| 8:47.83 i | Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel |  Germany
|
30 April 1930 | Ludwigshafen | 30 January 2016 | |
| 8:50.42 | Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel | Germany
|
30 April 1930 | Lyon | 14 August 2015 | |
| 8:51.67 | Nina Naumenko |  Russia
|
15 June 1925 | Lignano | 15 September 2011 | |
| 10:11.5 | Gerry Davidson |  United States
|
12 March 1921 | Santa Ana | 2 April 2006 | |
| 10:33.40 | Ivy Granstrom |  Canada
|
28 September 1911 | Durban | 26 July 1997 | |
| 10:39.20 | Josephine Gregg | United States
|
1912 | Tucson | 1997 |