List of British champions in marathon

British athletics champions

| 60 metres| 100 metres
| 200 metres| 400 metres
| 800 metres| 1500 metres
| 3000 metres| 5000 metres
| 10,000 metres| 10 miles
| marathon| steeplechase
| 100/110 hurdles| 200 hurdles
| 400 hurdles| 3,000 walk
| 5,000 walk| 10,000 walk
| decathlon/heptathlon| discus
| hammer| high jump
| javelin| long jump
| pole vault| shot put
| triple jump|

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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

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AAA Championships

marathon, men's event only

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

## References

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

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