This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres M80 division of Masters athletics.
- Key
Incomplete information Pending Better indoor records
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30.89 | Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez |  Spain | 30 April 1941 | 80 years, 50 days | Málaga | 19 June 2021 | ||
| 5:47.06 | Jean Louis Esnault |  France | 19 January 1940 | Chalon-sur-Saône | 10 October 2020 | |||
| 5:47.35 | Manuel Alonso Sanchez | Spain | 21 March 1936 | Castellón de la Plana | 9 July 2016 | |||
| 5:48.93 | Ed Whitlock |  Canada | 6 March 1931 | Sacramento | 15 July 2011 | |||
| 5:48.47 i | Ed Whitlock | Canada | 6 March 1931 | Kamloops | 19 March 2011 | |||
| 5:54.5 h | Harold Chapson |  United States | 11 July 1902 | 80 years, 6 days | Honolulu | 17 July 1982 |