This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres M70 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 M70 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 70 but have not yet reached the age of 75, so exactly from their 70th birthday to the day before their 75th birthday.

Key

  Incomplete information   Pending   better indoor records

Hand	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Birthdate	Age	Location	Date
	10:40.56	John Bermingham	Australia	24 June 1951	71 years, 270 days	Bendigo	21 March 2023
	10:38.15 i	Luciano Moser	Italy	28 January 1953	70 years, 36 days	Padova	5 March 2023
	10:42.40	Simon Herlaar	Netherlands	28 June 1929	70 years, 4 days	Beverwijk	2 July 1999
11:00.0		Rune Bergman	Sweden	8 October 1924	70 years, 19 days	Göteborg	27 October 1994
11:50.0		Pietro Nasi	Italy	11 December 1917	70 years, 324 days	Catania	30 October 1988

References

Masters Athletics 3000 m list