Masters M70 400 metres world record progression
# Masters M70 400 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 400 metres M70 division of Masters athletics.

## Key

Incomplete information  Pending

| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 57.26 | Charles Allie | United States | 20 August 1947 | 71 years, 22 days | Málaga | 11 September 2018 |
| | 59.34 | Guido Müller | Germany | 22 December 1938 | 70 years, 218 days | Lahti | 28 July 2009 |
| | 1:00.77 | Hugh Coogan | Australia | 15 August 1935 | 70 years, 229 days | Nathan | 1 April 2006 |
| | 1:01.01 | Ralph Romain | Trinidad and Tobago | 20 July 1932 | 70 years, 357 days | Carolina | 12 July 2003 |
| | 1:01.10 | Jim Selby | United States | 18 July 1928 | 70 years, 336 days | La Jolla | 19 June 1999 |
| | 1:01.29 | Wilhelm Selzer | Germany | 7 May 1927 | 70 years, 100 days | Schweinfurt | 15 August 1997 |
| | 1:01.71 | Rudolf Ahrenkiel | Denmark | 16 July 1920 | 73 years, 8 days | Herning | 24 July 1993 |
| 1:02.2 | | John Alexander | United States | 6 September 1919 | 70 years, 18 days | | 24 September 1989 |
| 1:04.6 | | Josiah Packard | United States | 15 December 1903 | 73 years, 238 days | Gothenburg | 10 August 1977 |
