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