Yearly Ranking Leaders- 20 Kilometers

Men (quality performances)

2016    56:05  ^  Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor(KEN)26 Mar  Cardiff WAL     
2015    58:20     Daniel Muiva Kitonyi (KEN)    17 Oct  Tachikawa JPN        
2014    58:26     Kota Murayama (JPN)           18 Oct  Tachikawa JPN 
2013    57:57     Enock Onwamba (KEN)           19 Oct  Tachikawa JPN     
2012    57:47     Benjamin Ngandu (KEN)         20 Oct  Tachikawa JPN
2011    58:11     John Mwangangi-2              09 Oct  Paris FRA
2010    58:09     John Mwangangi (KEN)          10 Oct  Paris FRA
2009    57:52     Wilson Chebet (KEN)           08 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2008    57:15     Dennis Ndiso (KEN)            09 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2007    56:51.3   Eshetu Wondimu (ETH)          11 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2006    56:01     Zerisenay Tadesse (ERI)       08 Oct  Debrecen HUN
2005    57:19     Evans Cheruiyot (KEN)         16 Oct  Paris FRA
2004    57:54     Salah Hissou-2                07 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2003    58:26     Sammy Chumba (KEN)            19 Oct  Paris FRA
2002    57:38     Robert Cheruiyot (KEN)        13 Oct  Paris FRA
2001    58:15     Richard Kiprono (KEN)         11 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2000    57:58     Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)        12 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED

1999    57:54     Domingos Castro (POR)         17 Oct  Paris FRA
1998    57:37     Khalid Khannouchi (MAR)       07 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1997    58:56     Marco Gielen (NED)            08 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
1996    58:22     El-Arbi Khattabi (MAR)        20 Oct  Paris FRA
1995    58:28     Gilbert Rutto (KEN)           04 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1994    58:20     Salah Hissou (MAR)            16 Oct  Paris FRA
1993    58:40     Said Ermilli (MAR)            17 Oct  Paris FRA
1992    58:47     Philbert Nada Saktay (TAN)    07 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
1991    59:39     Dominique Chauvelier (FRA)    29 Jun  Hardelot FRA
1990    59:42     Cosmas Ndeti (KEN)            12 Aug  Plovdiv BUL
1989    59:24     Bill Reifsnyder-3             04 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1988    59:08     Haruo Kamata (JPN)            23 Nov  Fuchu JPN  
1987    59:55     Rex Wilson (NZL)              07 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1986    59:53     Bill Reifsnyder-2             01 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1985    59:23a    Phil Coppess (USA)            22 Jun  Des Moines IA USA
1984    59:44     Bill Reifsnyder (USA)         03 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1983    59:16     Bill McChesney (USA)          09 Apr  Medford OR USA
1982  1:00:08     Cor Lambregts (NED)           03 Apr  Leiden NED
1981    58:38     Adrian Royle (ENG)            20 Dec  Zuma Beach CA USA
1980    57:48.5   Toshihiko Seko-3              23 Nov  Fuchu JPN

1979    58:07.1   Toshihiko Seko-2              18 Nov  Fuchu JPN
1978    59:21.8   Toshihiko Seko (JPN)          19 Nov  Fuchu JPN
1977    59:09     Mitsuo Suzuki (JPN)           27 Nov  Kawaguchi JPN
1976  1:00:59.2   Katsuyoshi Sakemi (JPN)       29 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1975  1:00:20     Dave Babiracki (USA)          26 Oct  West Roxbury MA USA
1974    59:59     Karel Lismont (BEL)           31 Aug  Heule BEL
1973    59:41.6   Hayami Yanimura (JPN)         11 Mar  Kagoshima JPN
1972  1:00:17.6   Yasunori Watanabe-2           27 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1971  1:00:31.6   Yasunori Watanabe (JPN)       28 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1970  1:01:22.2   Hiroshi Tanaka (JPN)          22 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1969    58:57.0   Seiichiro Sasaki-3            23 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1968    59:46     Seiichiro Sasaki-2            03 Mar  Fukuchiyama JPN
1967  1:00:00.0   Seiichiro Sasaki (JPN)        26 Feb  Kagoshima JPN
1966  1:01:05.0   Teruo Funai-2                 21 Mar  Nagoya JPN
1965  1:02:17     Aoi Otsuka (JPN)              21 Nov  Kemigawa JPN      
1964  1:01:35     Antonio Ambu (ITA)            27 Sep  La Spezia ITA
1963  1:01:56     Teruo Funai (JPN)             21 Mar  Nagoya JPN
1962  1:00:55     Takayuki Nakao (JPN)          21 Mar  Nagoya JPN
1961  1:03:43     Peter McArdle (USA)           04 Jul  Needham MA USA
1960  1:04:22     Morio Shigematsu (JPN)        26 Oct  Kumamoto JPN

1959  1:04:08.6   Johnny J Kelley (USA)         04 Jul  Needham MA USA
1958  1:05:08.4   Takayuki Nakao (JPN)          23 Oct  Toyama JPN

Women (quality performances)

2016  1:04:13  ^  Peres Chepchirchir (KEN)      26 Mar  Cardiff WAL
      1:04:13  ^  Cynthia Cherotich Limo (KEN)  26 Mar  Cardiff WAL       
2015  1:06:02     Nancy Kimaiyo Kipngetich(KEN) 11 Oct  Paris FRA    
2014  1:05:51     Rose Chelimo (KEN)            12 Oct  Paris FRA 
2013  1:05:03     Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)      13 Oct  Paris FRA     
2012  1:05:36     Cynthia Cherotich Limo (KEN)  14 Oct  Paris FRA
2011  1:06:04     Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)      09 Oct  Paris FRA
2010  1:06:21     Pauline Wangui (KEN)          07 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2009  1:05:30     Miriam Wangari-2              11 Oct  Paris FRA
2008  1:08:05     Miriam Wangari (KEN)          12 Oct  Paris FRA
2007  1:06:56     Alicia Shay (USA)             03 Sep  New Haven CT USA
2006  1:03:21     Lornah Kiplagat-2             08 Oct  Debrecen HUN
2005  1:06:43     Blake Russell (USA)           05 Sep  New Haven CT USA
2004  1:07:15     Asami Obi (JPN)               17 Oct  Takashimadaira JPN
2003  1:05:51.9   Marla Runyan (USA)            01 Sep  New Haven CT USA
2002  1:06:44     Elena Prokopcuka (LAT)        13 Oct  Paris FRA
2001  1:03:54     Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)         11 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED
2000  1:05:16     Joyce Chepchumba-2            12 Mar  Alphen aan den Rijn NED

1999  1:06:31     Kazue Ogoshi (JPN)            14 Nov  Kobe JPN
1998  1:05:11     Colleen deReuck (RSA)         07 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1997  1:08:06     Rocio Rios (ESP)              13 Apr  Madrid ESP
1996  1:07:33     Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)        20 Oct  Paris FRA
1995  1:07:07     Trina Painter (USA)           04 Sep  New Haven CT USA
1994  1:07:28a    Ming-xia Wang (CHN)           06 Jan  Miyazaki JPN
1993  1:05:11a    Xiu-ting Wang (CHN)           06 Jan  Miyazaki JPN
1992  1:07:46     Christine McNamara (USA)      08 Nov  Kobe JPN
1991  1:07:03     Junko Asari (JPN)             10 Nov  Kobe JPN
1990  1:07:26a    You-feng Zhao-2               06 Jan  Miyazaki JPN
1989  1:06:58a    You-feng Zhao (CHN)           06 Jan  Miyazaki JPN
1988  1:07:57     Katsuyo Hyodo (JPN)           04 Dec  Okayama JPN
1987  1:08:59     Mi-Ok Lee (KOR)               06 Dec  Okayama JPN
1986  1:10:24     Jacqueline Gareau (CAN)       08 Jun  St Gabriel de Brandon PQ CAN
1985  1:10:18     Kumi Araki (JPN)              03 Nov  Kobe JPN
1984  1:08:12     Lorraine Moller (NZL)         08 Jul  Chicago IL USA
1983  1:08:58     Ellen Hart (USA)              27 Feb  Nagoya JPN
1982  1:07:48     Diane Gentry (USA)            11 Jul  Chicago IL USA
1981  1:10:02     Linda Staudt-2                30 Aug  Winnipeg MB CAN
1980  1:10:39     Linda Staudt (CAN)            14 Sep  Ottawa ON CAN
           
1979  1:09:59     Jacqueline Gareau (CAN)       30 Sep  Montreal PQ CAN
1978  1:14:34     Kim Merritt (USA)             02 Jul  Chicago IL USA

Last Updated on 02 Sep 2016