List of British champions in marathon
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The British marathon athletics champions covers two competitions; the AAA Championships (1925-1982) and the London Marathon from 1983.[1][2]
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships or London Marathon the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
Past winners
AAA Championships
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Year | Men's champion |
1925 | Sam Ferris |
1926 | Sam Ferris (2) |
1927 | Sam Ferris (3) |
1928 | Harry Payne |
1929 | Harry Payne (2) |
1930 | Dunky Wright |
1931 | Dunky Wright (2) |
1932 | Donald Robertson |
1933 | Donald Robertson (2) |
1934 | Donald Robertson (3) |
1935 | Albert Norris |
1936 | Donald Robertson (4) |
1937 | Donald Robertson (5) |
1938 | John Beman |
1939 | Donald Robertson (6) |
1946 | Squire Yarrow |
1947 | Jack Holden |
1948 | Jack Holden (2) |
1949 | Jack Holden (3) |
1950 | Jack Holden (4) |
1951 | Jim Peters (1) |
1952 | Jim Peters (2) |
1953 | Jim Peters (3) |
1954 | Jim Peters (4) |
1955 | Bill McMinnis |
1956 | Harry Hicks |
1957 | Edward Kirkup |
1958 | Colin Kemball |
1959 | Christopher Fleming-Smith |
1960 | Brian Kilby |
1961 | Brian Kilby (2) |
1962 | Brian Kilby (3) |
1963 | Brian Kilby (4) |
1964 | Brian Kilby (5) |
1965 | Bill Adcocks |
1966 | Graham Taylor |
1967 | Jim Alder |
1968 | Tim Johnston |
1969 | Ron Hill |
1970 | Don Faircloth |
1971 | Ron Hill (2) |
1972 | Ron Hill (3) |
1973 | Ian Thompson |
1974 | Bernie Plain |
1975 | Jeff Norman |
1976 | Barry Watson |
Year | Men's champion | Women's champion |
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1977 | Dave Cannon | nc |
1978 | Tony Simmons | Margaret Lockley |
1979 | Greg Hannon | Joyce Smith |
1980 | Ian Thompson (2) | Joyce Smith (2) |
1981 | Hugh Jones | Leslie Watson |
1982 | Steve Kenyon | Kathryn Binns |
London Marathon started | ||
1983 | Mike Gratton | Glynis Penny |
1984 | Charlie Spedding | Priscilla Welch |
1985 | Steve Jones | Sarah Rowell |
1986 | Hugh Jones (2) | Ann Ford |
1987 | Hugh Jones (3) | Priscilla Welch (2) |
1988 | Kevin Forster | Ann Ford (2) |
1989 | Tony Milovsorov | Véronique Marot |
1990 | Allister Hutton | Nicky McCracken |
1991 | Dave Long | Sally Ellis |
1992 | Paul Evans | Andrea Wallace |
1993 | Eamonn Martin | Liz McColgan |
1994 | Eamonn Martin (2) | Sally Ellis (2) |
1995 | Paul Evans (2) | Liz McColgan (2) |
1996 | Paul Evans (3) | Liz McColgan (3) |
1997 | Paul Evans (4) | Liz McColgan (4) |
1998 | Mark Hudspith | Liz McColgan (5) |
1999 | Mark Hudspith (2) | Nicola Scales |
2000 | Mark Hudspith (3) | Lynne MacDougall |
2001 | Mark Steinle | Lynne MacDougall (2) |
2002 | Mark Steinle (2) | Paula Radcliffe |
2003 | Chris Cariss | Paula Radcliffe (2) |
2004 | Jon Brown | Tracey Morris |
2005 | Jon Brown (2) | Paula Radcliffe (3) |
2006 | Peter Riley | Mara Yamauchi |
2007 | Dan Robinson | Mara Yamauchi (2) |
2008 | Dan Robinson (2) | Liz Yelling |
2009 | Andi Jones | Mara Yamauchi (3) |
2010 | Andrew Lemoncello | Mara Yamauchi (4) |
2011 | Lee Merrien | Jo Pavey |
2012 | Lee Merrien (2) | Claire Hallissey |
2013 | Derek Hawkins | Susan Partridge |
2014 | Mo Farah | Amy Whitehead |
2015 | Scott Overall | Sonia Samuels |
2016 | Callum Hawkins | Alyson Dixon |
2017 | Josh Griffiths | Alyson Dixon (2) |
2018 | Mo Farah (2) | Lily Partridge |
2019 | Mo Farah (3) | Charlotte Purdue |
2020 | Not held due to COVID | |
2021 | Philip Sesemann | Charlotte Purdue (2) |
2022 | Weynay Ghebresilasie | Rose Harvey |
2023 | Emile Cairess | Samantha Harrison |
2024 | Emile Cairess (2) | Mhairi MacLennan |
nc = not contested