National Marathon Champions for England (AAA)
Men (87 runnings)
23 Apr 2017 London 2:16:54 Scott Overall-2
24 Apr 2016 London 2:15:05 Christopher Thompson
26 Apr 2015 London 2:13:13 Scott Overall
13 Apr 2014 London 2:08:21 Mohamed Farah
21 Apr 2013 London 2:16:50 Derek Hawkins (SCO)
22 Apr 2012 London 2:13:41 Lee Merrien-2
17 Apr 2011 London 2:14:27 Lee Merrien (GUE)
25 Apr 2010 London 2:13:40 Andrew Lemoncello (SCO)
26 Apr 2009 London 2:15:20 Andrew Jones
13 Apr 2008 London 2:13:10 Daniel Robinson-2
22 Apr 2007 London 2:14:14 Daniel Robinson
23 Apr 2006 London 2:14:31 Peter Riley
17 Apr 2005 London 2:09:31 Jonathan Brown-2
18 Apr 2004 London 2:13:39 Jonathan Brown
13 Apr 2003 London 2:17:57 Christopher Cariss
14 Apr 2002 London 2:09:17 Mark Steinle-2
22 Apr 2001 London 2:10:46 Mark Steinle
16 Apr 2000 London 2:13:37 Mark Hudspith-3
18 Apr 1999 London 2:15:12 Mark Hudspith-2
26 Apr 1998 London 2:14:20 Mark Hudspith
13 Apr 1997 London 2:09:18 Paul Evans-4
21 Apr 1996 London 2:10:40 Paul Evans-3
02 Apr 1995 London 2:10:31 Paul Evans-2
17 Apr 1994 London 2:11:05 Eamonn Martin-2
18 Apr 1993 London 2:10:50 Eamonn Martin
12 Apr 1992 London 2:10:36 Paul Evans
21 Apr 1991 London 2:10:30 David Long
22 Apr 1990 London 2:10:10 Allister Hutton (SCO)
23 Apr 1989 London 2:09:54 Anthony Milovsorov
17 Apr 1988 London 2:10:52 Kevin Forster
10 May 1987 London 2:10:11 Hugh Jones-3
20 Apr 1986 London 2:11:42 Hugh Jones-2
21 Apr 1985 London 2:08:16 Stephen Jones (WAL)
13 May 1984 London 2:09:57 Charles Spedding
17 Apr 1983 London 2:09:43 Michael Gratton
13 Jun 1982 Gateshead 2:11:40 Stephen Kenyon
10 May 1981 Rugby 2:14:07 Hugh Jones
03 May 1980 Milton Keynes 2:14:00 Ian Thompson-2
13 May 1979 Coventry 2:13:06 Gregory Hannon
07 May 1978 Sandbach 2:12:33 Anthony Simmons
07 May 1977 Rugby 2:15:02 David Cannon
08 May 1976 Rotherham 2:15:08 Barry Watson
01 Jun 1975 Stoke 2:15:50 Jeffrey Norman
15 Jun 1974 Windsor 2:18:32 Bernard Plain
27 Oct 1973 Harlow 2:12:40 Ian Thompson
04 Jun 1972 Manchester 2:12:51 Ronald Hill-3
13 Jun 1971 Manchester 2:12:39 Ronald Hill-2
13 Jun 1970 Chiswick 2:18:15 Donald Faircloth
20 Jul 1969 Manchester 2:13:42 Ronald Hill
27 Jul 1968 Cwmbran WAL 2:15:26 Timothy Johnston
26 Aug 1967 Nuneaton 2:16:08 James Alder (SCO)
11 Jun 1966 Chiswick 2:19:04 Graham Taylor
21 Aug 1965 Port Talbot WAL 2:16:50 William Adcocks
22 Aug 1964 Coventry 2:23:01 Brian Kilby-5
17 Aug 1963 Coventry 2:16:45 Brian Kilby-4
11 Aug 1962 Welwyn Garden City 2:26:15 Brian Kilby-3
29 Jul 1961 Enfield 2:24:37 Brian Kilby-2
09 Jul 1960 Welwyn Garden City 2:22:44.8 Brian Kilby
25 Jul 1959 Watford 2:30:12 Chris Fleming-Smith
28 Jun 1958 Chiswick 2:22:27.4 Colin Kemball
10 Aug 1957 Watford 2:22:27.8 Eddie Kirkup
28 Jul 1956 Port Sunlight 2:26:15.0 Harold Hicks
23 Jul 1955 Reading 2:39:35 Bill McMinnis
26 Jun 1954 Chiswick 2:17:39.4 James Henry Peters-4
25 Jul 1953 Cardiff WAL 2:22:29 James Henry Peters-3
14 Jun 1952 Chiswick 2:20:42.2 James Henry Peters-2
21 Jul 1951 Birmingham 2:31:42 James Henry Peters
22 Jul 1950 Reading 2:31:03.4 Jack Holden-4
30 Jul 1949 Birmingham 2:34:10.6 Jack Holden-3
19 Jun 1948 Chiswick 2:36:44.6 Jack Holden-2
23 Aug 1947 Leicester 2:33:20.2 Jack Holden
20 Jul 1946 London 2:43:14.4 Squire Yarrow
.... not held
08 Jul 1939 London 2:35:37 Donald McNab Robertson-6
16 Jul 1938 London 2:36:39.6 Jack Beman
17 Jul 1937 London 2:37:19.2 Donald McNab Robertson-5
11 Jul 1936 London 2:35:02.4 Donald McNab Robertson-4
13 Jul 1935 London 3:02:57.8 Albert Norris
14 Jul 1934 London 2:41:55 Donald McNab Robertson-3
07 Jul 1933 London 2:43:13.6 Donald McNab Robertson-2
01 Jul 1932 London 2:34:32.6 Donald McNab Robertson (SCO)
03 Jul 1931 London 2:49:54.2 Duncan McLeod Wright-2
04 Jul 1930 London 2:38:29.4 Duncan McLeod Wright (SCO)
05 Jul 1929 London 2:30:57.6 Harry Payne-2
06 Jul 1928 London 2:34:34 Harry Payne
30 Jul 1927 Manchester 2:48:46.4 Sam Ferris-3
29 May 1926 London 2:42:24.2 Sam Ferris-2
30 May 1925 London 2:35:58.2 Sam Ferris
Notes: For 1988-96, foreigners were eligible for the AAA marathon title. For 1997 to date, the AAA marathon title has been restricted to British citizens registered with the AAA. For 2001, the registration is not known and the top British citizen is listed. Non-British citizen champions have been reported as follows.
Non-British champions 1996 2:10:00 Dionicio Ceron-3 1995 2:08:30 Dionicio Ceron-2 1994 2:08:53 Dionicio Ceron (MEX) 1992 2:10:02 Antonio Pinto (POR) 1991 2:09:17 Yakov Tolstikov (RUS) 1989 2:09:03 Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) 1988 2:10:20 Henrik Jorgensen (DEN) Non-champion winners 1997-date, see the London Marathon
Women (40 runnings) 23 Apr 2017 London 2:29:06 Alyson Dixon-2 24 Apr 2016 London 2:31:52 Alyson Dixon 26 Apr 2015 London 2:31:46 Sonia Samuels 13 Apr 2014 London 2:34:20 Amy Whitehead 21 Apr 2013 London 2:30:46 Susan Partridge (SCO) 22 Apr 2012 London 2:27:44 Claire Hallissey 17 Apr 2011 London 2:28:24 Joanne Pavey 25 Apr 2010 London 2:26:16 Mara Yamauchi-2 26 Apr 2009 London 2:23:12 Mara Yamauchi 13 Apr 2008 London 2:28:33 Elizabeth Yelling 22 Apr 2007 London 2:25:41 Mara Yamauchi-2 23 Apr 2006 London 2:25:13 Mara Yamauchi 17 Apr 2005 London 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe-3 18 Apr 2004 London 2:34:45 Birhan Dagne 13 Apr 2003 London 2:15:24.6 Paula Radcliffe-2 14 Apr 2002 London 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe 22 Apr 2001 London 2:37:45 Beverley Hartigan 16 Apr 2000 London 2:40:52 Joanna Lodge-2 18 Apr 1999 London 2:45:47 Joanna Lodge 26 Apr 1998 London 2:43:18 Nicola Brown 13 Apr 1997 London 2:35:45 Marian Sutton 21 Apr 1996 London 2:27:54 Liz McColgan-2 02 Apr 1995 London 2:31:14 Liz McColgan (SCO) 17 Apr 1994 London 2:37:06 Sally Ellis-2 18 Apr 1993 London 2:42:14 Gillian Horovitz 12 Apr 1992 London 2:31:33 Andrea Wallace 21 Apr 1991 London 2:34:42 Sally Ellis 22 Apr 1990 London 2:33:07 Nicola Morris 23 Apr 1989 London 2:25:56 Veronique Marot 17 Apr 1988 London 2:30:38 Ann Ford-2 10 May 1987 London 2:26:51 Priscilla Welch-2 20 Apr 1986 London 2:31:40 Ann Ford 21 Apr 1985 London 2:28:06 Sarah Rowell 13 May 1984 London 2:30:06 Priscilla Welch 17 Apr 1983 London 2:36:21 Glynis Penny 12 Jun 1982 Windsor 2:36:12 Kathryn Binns 10 May 1981 Rugby 2:49:08 Leslie Watson (SCO) 03 Aug 1980 London 2:41:22 Joyce Smith-2 17 Jun 1979 Sandbach 2:41:37 Joyce Smith 20 May 1978 Ryde 2:55:08 Margaret Lockley (IOM)
Notes: For 1998 to date, the AAA marathon title has been restricted to British citizens registered with the AAA. For some years, the AAA registration is not known and the top British citizen is listed. Non-British citizen champions have been reported for 1988/1996.
Non-British champions 1995 2:27:43 Malgorzata Sobanska (POL) 1994 2:32:34 Katrin Dörre-2 1992 2:29:39 Katrin Dörre (GER) 1991 2:26:14 Rosa Mota (POR)
Non-champion winners 1997-date, see the London Marathon
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Men
(1925-date)
6
Donald McNab Robertson
1932-34,1936-37,1939
Women
(1978-date)
3
Paula Radcliffe
2002-03,2005
Last Updated on 01 May 2017
Contributor: Malcolm Heyworth