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TOP SCORERS
Marita Koch (DDR): 10 age records, 4 still unbeaten. Oldest was set in 1982.
Irena Szewinska (Pol) : 7 age records. PB: 49.29 at 30.
Longest unbeaten record: 49.9 at 28, which lasted 11 years.
Jarmila Kratochvilova (USA): 6 age records, 5 still unbeaten. Oldest was set in '81.
Aurelia Penton (Cuba): 5 age records, 1 still unbeaten.
One is still unbeaten (see below).
Longest Unbeaten Records:
3. J. Kratochvilova's 48.60 at 30: 1981 - today.
2. J. Kratochvilova's 48.85 at 31: 1982 - today.
1. Marita Koch's 48.16 at 25: 1982 - today.