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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

Year Men's champion Women's champion
1925 Sam Ferris nc
1926 Sam Ferris (2) nc
1927 Sam Ferris (3) nc
1928 Harry Payne nc
1929 Harry Payne (2) nc
1930 Duncan Wright nc
1931 Duncan Wright (2) nc
1932 Donald Robertson nc
1933 Donald Robertson (2) nc
1934 Donald Robertson (3) nc
1935 Albert Norris nc
1936 Donald Robertson (4) nc
1937 Donald Robertson (5) nc
1938 John Beman nc
1939 Donald Robertson (6) nc
1940–1945 Not held due to World War II
1946 Squire Yarrow nc
1947 Jack Holden nc
1948 Jack Holden (2) nc
1949 Jack Holden (3) nc
1950 Jack Holden (4) nc
1951 Jim Peters (3) nc
1952 Jim Peters (2) nc
1953 Jim Peters nc
1954 Jim Peters (4) nc
1955 Bill McMinnis nc
1956 Harry Hicks nc
1957 Edward Kirkup nc
1958 Colin Kemball nc
1959 Christopher Fleming-Smith nc
1960 Brian Kilby nc
1961 Brian Kilby (2) nc
1962 Brian Kilby (3) nc
1963 Brian Kilby (4) nc
1964 Brian Kilby (5) nc
1965 Bill Adcocks nc
1966 Graham Taylor nc
1967 Jim Alder nc
1968 Tim Johnston nc
1969 Ron Hill nc
1970 Don Faircloth nc
1971 Ron Hill (2) nc
1972 Ron Hill (3) nc
1973 Ian Thompson nc
1974 Bernie Plain nc
1975 Jeff Norman nc
1976 Barry Watson nc
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
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

References

  1. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". GBR Athletics.
  2. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.