# List of British champions in marathon

The British marathon athletics champions covers two competitions; the AAA Championships (1925-1982) and the London Marathon from 1983.
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

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 |
| 1977 | Dave Cannon |
AAA Championships/WAAA Championships :
| Year | AAA Men | Year | WAAA Women |
| 1978 | Tony Simmons | 1978 | Margaret Lockley |
| 1979 | Greg Hannon | 1979 | Joyce Smith |
| 1980 | Ian Thompson (2) | 1980 | Joyce Smith (2) |
| 1981 | Hugh Jones | 1981 | Leslie Watson |
| 1982 | Steve Kenyon | 1982 | Kathryn Binns |
London Marathon :
| Year | Men | Women |
| British Champion determined by highest placed British athlete |||
| 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 | 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 |