This is the progression of world record improvements of the 3000 metres W45 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 W45 division consists of female athletes who have reached the age of 45 but have not yet reached the age of 50, so exactly from their 45th birthday to the day before their 50th birthday.
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Incomplete information Pending better indoor records
| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:17.27 | Yekaterina Podkopaeva |  Russia
|
11 June 1952 | Munich | 22 June 1997 | |
| 9:11.67i | Nicole Leveque |  France
|
27.01.1951 | Paris | 11.02.1996 | |
| 9:31.38 | Evy Palm |  Sweden
|
31 January 1942 | Malmö | 7 July 1987 | |
| 9:34.00 | Evy Palm | Sweden
|
31 January 1942 | Nyköping | 23 May 1987 |