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At the British Masters' Championships, Fiona Matheson set a new world record in the W65 3000m with 11:19.24. Carole Filer also broke the W70 80m hurdles record with 15.58.
Matheson's time surpassed Maryse Le Gallo's 2025 record of 11:19.82. Filer's time beat Somsanga Boonnok's 15.61 from Daegu in August. Read more racing coverage.
Other notable records included Tony Bowman's M90 200m hurdles with 81.99 and Iris Holder's W85 triple jump with 5.05m. Multiple British records were also set in various events. Related: Record-breaking performances mark the last weekend of summer.
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Recent British Masters' Championships saw new world records set by Fiona Matheson and Carole Filer. At the British Masters' Championships, Fiona Matheson set a new world record in the W65 3000m with 11:19.24. Carole Filer also broke the W70 80m hurdles record with 15.58.
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Runner World published this brief on September 26, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated September 26, 2026.
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