Ronnie O'Sullivan won his sixth World Championship title with a dominant 18-8 victory over Kyren Wilson at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
O'Sullivan, 44, is the oldest champion since Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.
The Englishman collects £500,000 in prize money
It was the biggest winning margin in a final since 2008, when O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter by the same scoreline.