Masters M55 100 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 100 metres M55 division of Masters athletics.

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\|11.30 \|0.0 \|Willie Gault \|{{USA}} \|05.09.1960 \|Los Angeles \|07.05.2016
bgcolor=#f6CEF5 \| \|11.26 \|2.3 \|Bill Collins \|{{USA}} \|20.11.1950 \|Charlotte \|05.08.2006
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \| \|11.39 \|0.0 \|Bill Collins \|{{USA}} \|20.11.1950 \|Houston \|12.04.2008
\|11.44 \| \|Bill Collins \|{{USA}} \|20.11.1950 \|Philadelphia \|25.04.2008
bgcolor=#f6CEF5 \| \|11.47 \|2.8 \|Eddie Hart \|{{USA}} \|24.04.1949 \|Modesto \|07.05.2004
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|11.3 \| \| \|Ron Taylor \|{{GBR}} \|04.12.1933 \|Hull \|02.09.1990
\|11.57 \|0.3 \|Ron Taylor \|{{GBR}} \|04.12.1933 \|Baden \|03.08.1991
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \| \|11.62 \| \|Charles Williams \|{{GBR}} \|15.11.1930 \|Melbourne \|31.11.1987
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|11.5 \| \| \|Bernard Hogan \|{{AUS}} \|15.11.1920 \|Melbourne \|18.12.1976
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|11.6 \| \| \|Charles Beaudry \|{{USA}} \|04.09.1918 \| \|10.08.1974
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|11.6 \| \| \|Payton Jordan \|{{USA}} \|19.03.1917 \|Los Gatos \|01.04.1972
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|11.6 \| \| \|Alfred Guidet \|{{USA}} \|16.03.1918 \|Gresham \|22.06.1974
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \| \|11.91 \| \|Alfred Guidet \|{{USA}} \|16.03.1918 \|Gresham \|05.07.1974

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