title: Masters W80 100 metres world record progression
text: # Masters W80 100 metres world record progression
  
  This is the progression of world record improvements of the 100 metres W80 division of Masters athletics.
  
  ## Key
  
  Incomplete information  Wind aided  Pending
  
  | Time | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16.23 | +1.6 | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | Canada | 17 May 1942 | 80 years, 74 days | Regina | 30 July 2022 |
  | 16.23 | +1.3 | Kathy Bergen | United States | 24 December 1939 | 81 years, 269 days | San Diego | 19 September 2021 |
  | 16.26 | +0.7 | Kathy Bergen | United States | 24 December 1939 | 81 years, 164 days | Santa Ana | 6 June 2021 |
  | 16.62 | +1.8 | Kathy Bergen | United States | 24 December 1939 | 80 years, 284 days | Marble Falls | 3 October 2020 |
  | 16.81 | +0.5 | Irene Obera | United States | 7 December 1933 | 80 years, 224 days | Winston-Salem | 19 July 2014 |
  | 17.07 | -0.1 | Irene Obera | United States | 7 December 1933 | 80 years, 154 days | San Mateo | 10 May 2014 |
  | 17.94 | +3.5 | Mary Bowermaster | United States | 26 July 1917 | 81 years, 16 days | Eugene | 11 August 1998 |
  | $18.41^{:24}^{:153}$ | +1.0 | Johanna Gelbrich | Germany | 19 January 1913 | 80 years, 269 days | Miyazaki | 15 October 1993 |
  | 18.10 | | Polly Clarke | United States | 17 July 1910 | 80 years, 16 days | Indianapolis | 2 August 1990 |
  