This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres W55 division of Masters athletics.
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| Hand | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:41.46 | Anne Gilshinan |  Ireland
|
6 April 1964 | Belfast Ireland
|
22 June 2019 | |
| 4:48.65 | Clare Elms |  United Kingdom
|
26 December 1963 | Tonbridge | 22 April 2019 | |
| 4:51.26 | Silke Schmidt |  Germany
|
7 August 1959 | Rotterdam  Netherlands
|
16 July 2015 | |
| 4:54.19 | Silke Schmidt | Germany
|
7 August 1959 | Woerden Netherlands
|
27 September 2014 | |
| 4:57.4 | Carolyn Jane Oxton | United Kingdom
|
21 August 1943 | Bedford | 30 August 1998 | |
| 5:03.33 | Edeltraud Pohl | Germany
|
14 July 1936 | Trier | 17 August 1991 | |
| 5:15.7 | Jean Albury |  Australia
|
28 September 1929 | Melbourne | 1 April 1985 |