# World Marathon Majors

The World Marathon Majors (WMM) (known for sponsorship reasons as the Abbott World Marathon Majors) is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006. A points-based competition founded on seven major marathon races recognised as the most high-profile on the calendar, the series comprises annual races for the cities of Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
In addition, the series recognises the results of the major global championship marathon held in that year. These races are the biennial World Athletics Championships Marathon, and the quadrennial Olympic Games Marathon.

## History

Each World Marathon Majors series originally spanned two full calendar years; the second year of a series overlapped with the first year of the next. Starting in 2015, each series began with a defined city race and ended with the following race in the same city. So, series IX started in February 2015 at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon and ended there in February 2016 at the 2016 Tokyo Marathon. Series X started at the 2016 Boston Marathon and finished at the 2017 Boston Marathon. Series XI started at the 2017 London Marathon and finished at the 2018 London Marathon.
It began being sponsored by Abbott Laboratories in 2015. On April 26, 2017, Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd., one of the leading Chinese private conglomerates, announced a ten-year strategic partnership aimed at the continued growth and development of marathon events worldwide.
Beginning with Series X at the 2016 Boston Marathon, wheelchair competitions were added for men and women.
At the end of each of the first 10 WMM series the leading man and woman each won $500,000, making a total prize of one million U.S. dollars. Beginning with Series XI, the prize structure was revised so that for men and women first place became $250,000, second place $50,000 and third place $25,000. In the wheelchair division the prize money for men and women is $50,000 (first), $25,000 (second) and $10,000 (third).
In November 2024, it was announced that the Sydney Marathon would be added as the seventh race in the World Marathon Majors. The inaugural Sydney event in the series will be August 31, 2025. Also in November 2024, the Cape Town Marathon passed stage 1, with stage 2 evaluation set for October 2025 and possible inclusion as a major in 2026. Earlier in 2024, the Shanghai Marathon was announced as a major candidate and began the three year evaluation process.

## Scoring system

Athletes who competed in the marathons originally received points for finishing in any of the top five places (1st place: 25 points; 2nd place: 15 points; 3rd place: 10 points; 4th place: 5 points; 5th place: 1 point). Their four highest ranks over the two-year period were counted; if an athlete scored points in more than this number, the athlete's four best races were scored. To be eligible for the jackpot, an athlete had to compete in at least one qualifying race in each calendar year of the series.
In 2015, the scoring was revised (1st place: 25 points; 2nd place: 16 points; 3rd place: 9 points; 4th place: 4 points; 5th place: 1 point). The two highest ranks during the scoring period would be counted, with only the best two if more than that number.
For the first three series if there were equal top scores at the end of the competition the tiebreakers were head-to-head competition and, if necessary, a majority vote of the five WMM race directors. This happened in the 2007–08 women's competition.
Beginning in the 2009–10 season, following best head-to-head record, the following tie-breakers were implemented, in descending order: the person who achieved his or her points in the fewest races, the person who won the most qualifying races during the period, the person with the fastest average time in their scoring races, and a majority vote of the six-race directors. If the final circumstance is necessary, the race directors could award the title jointly.

## Major marathons by year

The following marathons have been part of the series in each year:
| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Sydney | Berlin | Chicago | New York | World Athletics Championships | Olympic Games |
| 2006 | Not held | 17 April | 23 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 24 September | 22 October | 5 November | Not held | Not held |
| 2007 | Wasn't part of WMM | 16 April | 22 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 30 September | 7 October | 4 November | 25 Aug / 2 Sep (Osaka) | Not held |
| 2008 | Wasn't part of WMM | 21 April | 13 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 28 September | 12 October | 2 November | Not held | 24 Aug / 17 Aug (Beijing) |
| 2009 | Wasn't part of WMM | 20 April | 26 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 20 September | 11 October | 1 November | 22 Aug / 23 Aug (Berlin) | Not held |
| 2010 | Wasn't part of WMM | 19 April | 25 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 26 September | 10 October | 7 November | Not held | Not held |
| 2011 | Wasn't part of WMM | 18 April | 17 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 25 September | 9 October | 6 November | 4 Sep / 27 Aug (Daegu) | Not held |
| 2012 | Wasn't part of WMM | 16 April | 22 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 30 September | 7 October | Cancelled | Not held | 12 Aug / 5 Aug (London) |
| 2013 | 24 February | 15 April | 21 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 29 September | 13 October | 3 November | 17 Aug / 10 Aug (Moscow) | Not held |
| 2014 | 23 February | 21 April | 13 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 28 September | 12 October | 2 November | Not held | Not held |
| 2015 | 22 February | 20 April | 26 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 27 September | 11 October | 1 November | 22 Aug / 30 Aug (Beijing) | Not held |
| 2016 | 28 February | 18 April | 24 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 25 September | 9 October | 6 November | Not held | 21 Aug / 14 Aug (Rio de Janeiro) |
| 2017 | 26 February | 17 April | 23 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 24 September | 8 October | 5 November | 6 Aug / 6 Aug (London) | Not held |
| 2018 | 25 February | 16 April | 22 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 16 September | 7 October | 4 November | Not held | Not held |
| 2019 | 3 March | 15 April | 28 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 29 September | 13 October | 3 November | 6 Oct / 28 Sep (Doha) | Not held |
| 2020 | 1 March | Cancelled | 4 October | Wasn't part of WMM | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Not held | Rescheduled |
| 2021 | Rescheduled | 11 October | 3 October | Wasn't part of WMM | 26 September | 10 October | 7 November | Rescheduled | 8 Aug / 7 Aug (Sapporo) |
| 2022 | 6 March | 18 April | 2 October | Wasn't part of WMM | 25 September | 9 October | 6 November | 17 July / 18 July (Eugene) | Not held |
| 2023 | 5 March | 17 April | 23 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 24 September | 8 October | 5 November | 26 August / 27 August (Budapest) | Not held |
| 2024 | 3 March | 15 April | 21 April | Wasn't part of WMM | 29 September | 13 October | 3 November | Not held | 10 August / 11 August (Paris) |
| 2025 | 2 March | 21 April | 27 April | 31 August | 21 September | 12 October | 2 November | 20 September / 21 September (Tokyo) | Not held |

## Major marathons champions
### Men's

| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Sydney | Berlin | Chicago | New York | World (WCh) or Olympic (OG) |
| 2006 | Not held | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (1/4) | Felix Limo | Was not part of WMM | Haile Gebrselassie (1/4) | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (2/4) | Marilson Gomes dos Santos (1/2) | — |
| 2007 | Was not part of WMM | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (3/4) | Martin Lel (1/3) | Was not part of WMM | Haile Gebrselassie (2/4) | Patrick Ivuti | Martin Lel (2/3) | Luke Kibet (Osaka) WCh |
| 2008 | Was not part of WMM | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (4/4) | Martin Lel (3/3) | Was not part of WMM | Haile Gebrselassie (3/4) | Evans Cheruiyot | Marilson Gomes dos Santos (2/2) | Samuel Wanjiru (Beijing) OG (1/4) |
| 2009 | Was not part of WMM | Deriba Merga | Samuel Wanjiru (2/4) | Was not part of WMM | Haile Gebrselassie (4/4) | Samuel Wanjiru (3/4) | Meb Keflezighi (1/2) | Abel Kirui (Berlin) WCh (1/2) |
| 2010 | Was not part of WMM | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot | Tsegaye Kebede (1/3) | Was not part of WMM | Patrick Musyoki (1/2) | Samuel Wanjiru (4/4) | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | — |
| 2011 | Was not part of WMM | Geoffrey Mutai (1/4) | Emmanuel Mutai | Was not part of WMM | Patrick Musyoki (2/2) | Moses Mosop | Geoffrey Mutai (2/4) | Abel Kirui (Daegu) WCh (2/2) |
| 2012 | Was not part of WMM | Wesley Korir | Wilson Kipsang (1/5) | Was not part of WMM | Geoffrey Mutai (3/4) | Tsegaye Kebede (2/3) | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | Stephen Kiprotich (London) OG (1/2) |
| 2013 | Dennis Kimetto (1/3) | Lelisa Desisa (1/4) | Tsegaye Kebede (3/3) | Was not part of WMM | Wilson Kipsang (2/5) | Dennis Kimetto (2/3) | Geoffrey Mutai (4/4) | Stephen Kiprotich (Moscow) WCh (2/2) |
| 2014 | Dickson Chumba (1/3) | Meb Keflezighi (2/2) | Wilson Kipsang (3/5) | Was not part of WMM | Dennis Kimetto (3/3) | Eliud Kipchoge (1/13) | Wilson Kipsang (4/5) | — |
| 2015 | Endeshaw Negesse | Lelisa Desisa (2/4) | Eliud Kipchoge (2/13) | Was not part of WMM | Eliud Kipchoge (3/13) | Dickson Chumba (2/3) | Stanley Biwott | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Beijing) WCh |
| 2016 | Feyisa Lilesa | Lemi Berhanu Hayle | Eliud Kipchoge (4/13) | Was not part of WMM | Kenenisa Bekele (1/2) | Abel Kirui | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie | Eliud Kipchoge (Rio de Janeiro) OG (5/13) |
| 2017 | Wilson Kipsang (5/5) | Geoffrey Kirui (1/2) | Daniel Wanjiru | Was not part of WMM | Eliud Kipchoge (6/13) | Galen Rupp | Geoffrey Kamworor (1/2) | Geoffrey Kirui (London) WCh (2/2) |
| 2018 | Dickson Chumba (3/3) | Yuki Kawauchi | Eliud Kipchoge (7/13) | Was not part of WMM | Eliud Kipchoge (8/13) | Mo Farah | Lelisa Desisa (3/4) | — |
| 2019 | Birhanu Legese (1/2) | Lawrence Cherono (1/2) | Eliud Kipchoge (9/13) | Was not part of WMM | Kenenisa Bekele (2/2) | Lawrence Cherono (2/2) | Geoffrey Kamworor (2/2) | Lelisa Desisa (Doha) WCh (4/4) |
| 2020 | Birhanu Legese (2/2) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Shura Kitata | Was not part of WMM | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Rescheduled |
| 2021 | Rescheduled | Benson Kipruto (1/3) | Sisay Lemma (1/2) | Was not part of WMM | Guye Adola | Seifu Tura | Albert Korir | Eliud Kipchoge (Sapporo) OG (10/13) |
| 2022 | Eliud Kipchoge (11/13) | Evans Chebet (1/3) | Amos Kipruto | Was not part of WMM | Eliud Kipchoge (12/13) | Benson Kipruto (2/3) | Evans Chebet (2/3) | Tamirat Tola (Eugene) WCh (1/3) |
| 2023 | Deso Gelmisa | Evans Chebet (3/3) | Kelvin Kiptum (1/2) | Was not part of WMM | Eliud Kipchoge (13/13) | Kelvin Kiptum (2/2) | Tamirat Tola (2/3) | Victor Kiplangat (Budapest) WCh |
| 2024 | Benson Kipruto (3/3) | Sisay Lemma (2/2) | Alexander Mutiso Munyao | Was not part of WMM | Milkesa Mengesha | John Korir | Abdi Nageeye | Tamirat Tola (Paris) OG (3/3) |
| 2025 | Tadese Takele | | | | | | | |
| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Sydney | Berlin | Chicago | New York | World (WCh) or Olympic (OG) |

### Women's

| Year | Tokyo Marathon | Boston Marathon | London Marathon | Sydney Marathon | Berlin Marathon | Chicago Marathon | New York City Marathon | World (WCh) or Olympic (OG) |
| 2006 | Not held | Rita Jeptoo (1/3) | Deena Kastor | Was not part of WMM | Gete Wami (1/2) | Berhane Adere (1/2) | Jelena Prokopcuka | — |
| 2007 | Was not part of WMM | Lidiya Grigoryeva (1/2) | Zhou Chunxiu | Was not part of WMM | Gete Wami (2/2) | Berhane Adere (2/2) | Paula Radcliffe (1/2) | Catherine Ndereba (Osaka) WCh |
| 2008 | Was not part of WMM | Dire Tune | Irina Mikitenko (1/4) | Was not part of WMM | Irina Mikitenko (2/4) | Lidiya Grigoryeva (2/2) | Paula Radcliffe (2/2) | Constantina Tomescu (Beijing) OG |
| 2009 | Was not part of WMM | Salina Kosgei | Irina Mikitenko (3/4) | Was not part of WMM | Atsede Habtamu | Irina Mikitenko (4/4) | Derartu Tulu | Bai Xue (Berlin) WCh |
| 2010 | Was not part of WMM | Teyba Erkesso | Aselefech Mergia | Was not part of WMM | Aberu Kebede (1/4) | Atsede Baysa (1/3) | Edna Kiplagat (1/6) | — |
| 2011 | Was not part of WMM | Caroline Kilel | Mary Keitany (1/7) | Was not part of WMM | Florence Kiplagat (1/4) | Ejegayehu Dibaba | Firehiwot Dado | Edna Kiplagat (Daegu) WCh (2/6) |
| 2012 | Was not part of WMM | Sharon Cherop | Mary Keitany (2/7) | Was not part of WMM | Aberu Kebede (2/4) | Atsede Baysa (2/3) | Cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy | Tiki Gelana (London) OG |
| 2013 | Aberu Kebede (3/4) | Rita Jeptoo (2/3) | Priscah Jeptoo (1/2) | Was not part of WMM | Florence Kiplagat (2/4) | Rita Jeptoo (3/3) | Priscah Jeptoo (2/2) | Edna Kiplagat (Moscow) WCh (3/6) |
| 2014 | Tirfi Tsegaye (1/2) | Bizunesh Deba | Edna Kiplagat (4/6) | Was not part of WMM | Tirfi Tsegaye (2/2) | Mare Dibaba (1/2) | Mary Keitany (3/7) | — |
| 2015 | Birhane Dibaba (1/2) | Caroline Rotich | Tigist Tufa | Was not part of WMM | Gladys Cherono (1/3) | Florence Kiplagat (3/4) | Mary Keitany (4/7) | Mare Dibaba (Beijing) WCh (2/2) |
| 2016 | Helah Kiprop | Atsede Baysa (3/3) | Jemima Sumgong | Was not part of WMM | Aberu Kebede (4/4) | Florence Kiplagat (4/4) | Mary Keitany (5/7) | Jemima Sumgong (Rio de Janeiro) OG |
| 2017 | Sarah Chepchirchir | Edna Kiplagat (5/6) | Mary Keitany (6/7) | Was not part of WMM | Gladys Cherono (2/2) | Tirunesh Dibaba | Shalane Flanagan | Rose Chelimo (London) WCh |
| 2018 | Birhane Dibaba (2/2) | Desiree Linden | Vivian Cheruiyot | Was not part of WMM | Gladys Cherono (3/3) | Brigid Kosgei (1/5) | Mary Keitany (7/7) | — |
| 2019 | Ruti Aga | Worknesh Degefa | Brigid Kosgei (2/5) | Was not part of WMM | Ashete Bekere | Brigid Kosgei (3/5) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (1/2) | Ruth Chepng'etich (Doha) WCh (1/4) |
| 2020 | Lonah Chemtai Salpeter | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Brigid Kosgei (4/5) | Was not part of WMM | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Rescheduled |
| 2021 | Rescheduled | Edna Kiplagat (6/6) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (2/2) | Was not part of WMM | Gotytom Gebreslase (1/2) | Ruth Chepng'etich (2/4) | Peres Jepchirchir (2/4) | Peres Jepchirchir (Sapporo) OG (1/4) |
| 2022 | Brigid Kosgei (5/5) | Peres Jepchirchir (3/4) | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Was not part of WMM | Tigist Assefa (1/2) | Ruth Chepng'etich (3/4) | Sharon Lokedi | Gotytom Gebreslase (Eugene) WCh (2/2) |
| 2023 | Rosemary Wanjiru | Hellen Obiri (1/3) | Sifan Hassan (1/3) | Was not part of WMM | Tigist Assefa (2/2) | Sifan Hassan (2/3) | Hellen Obiri (2/3) | Amane Beriso (Budapest) WCh |
| 2024 | Sutume Kebede (1/2) | Hellen Obiri (3/3) | Peres Jepchirchir (4/4) | Was not part of WMM | Tigist Ketema | Ruth Chepng'etich (4/4) | Sheila Chepkirui | Sifan Hassan (Paris) OG (3/3) |
| 2025 | Sutume Kebede (2/2) | | | | | | | |
| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Sydney | Berlin | Chicago | New York | World (WCh) or Olympic (OG) |

### Men's wheelchair

| Year | Tokyo Marathon | Boston Marathon | London Marathon | Berlin Marathon | Chicago Marathon | New York City Marathon |
| 2016 | Was not part of WMM | Marcel Hug (1/27) | Marcel Hug (2/27) | Marcel Hug (3/27) | Marcel Hug (4/27) | Marcel Hug (5/27) |
| 2017 | Sho Watanabe | Marcel Hug (6/27) | David Weir (1/2) | Marcel Hug (7/27) | Marcel Hug (8/27) | Marcel Hug (9/27) |
| 2018 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | Marcel Hug (10/27) | David Weir (2/2) | Brent Lakatos (1/2) | Daniel Romanchuk (1/8) | Daniel Romanchuk (2/8) |
| 2019 | Marcel Hug (11/27) | Daniel Romanchuk (3/8) | Daniel Romanchuk (4/8) | Marcel Hug (12/27) | Daniel Romanchuk (5/8) | Daniel Romanchuk (6/8) |
| 2020 | Tomoki Suzuki | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Brent Lakatos (2/2) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Rescheduled | Marcel Hug (13/27) | Marcel Hug (14/27) | Marcel Hug (15/27) | Daniel Romanchuk (7/8) | Marcel Hug (16/27) |
| 2022 | Marcel Hug (17/26) | Daniel Romanchuk (8/8) | Marcel Hug (19/27) | Marcel Hug (18/27) | Marcel Hug (20/27) | Marcel Hug (21/27) |
| 2023 | Marcel Hug (22/27) | Marcel Hug (23/27) | Marcel Hug (24/27) | Marcel Hug (25/27) | Marcel Hug (26/27) | Marcel Hug (27/27) |
| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Berlin | Chicago | New York |

### Women's wheelchair

| Year | Tokyo Marathon | Boston Marathon | London Marathon | Berlin Marathon | Chicago Marathon | New York City Marathon |
| 2016 | Was not part of WMM | Tatyana McFadden (1/7) | Tatyana McFadden (2/7) | Manuela Schär (1/20) | Tatyana McFadden (3/7) | Tatyana McFadden (4/7) |
| 2017 | Amanda McGrory | Manuela Schär (2/20) | Manuela Schär (3/20) | Manuela Schär (4/20) | Tatyana McFadden (5/7) | Manuela Schär (5/20) |
| 2018 | Manuela Schär (6/20) | Tatyana McFadden (6/7) | Madison de Rozario (1/3) | Manuela Schär (7/20) | Manuela Schär (8/20) | Manuela Schär (9/20) |
| 2019 | Manuela Schär (10/20) | Manuela Schär (11/20) | Manuela Schär (12/20) | Manuela Schär (13/20) | Manuela Schär (14/20) | Manuela Schär (15/20) |
| 2020 | Tsubasa Kina (1/2) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Nikita den Boer | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Rescheduled | Manuela Schär (16/20) | Manuela Schär (17/20) | Manuela Schär (18/20) | Tatyana McFadden (7/7) | Madison de Rozario (2/3) |
| 2022 | Tsubasa Kina (2/2) | Manuela Schär (19/20) | Catherine Debrunner (1/5) | Catherine Debrunner (2/5) | Susannah Scaroni (1/3) | Susannah Scaroni (2/3) |
| 2023 | Manuela Schär (20/20) | Susannah Scaroni (3/3) | Madison de Rozario (3/3) | Catherine Debrunner (3/5) | Catherine Debrunner (4/5) | Catherine Debrunner (5/5) |
| Year | Tokyo | Boston | London | Berlin | Chicago | New York |

## Winners by season

The winners by season listed below.

### Men's series winners

| Season | No. | Start event | Final event | Winner | Country | Points |
| 2006–07 | I | 2006 Boston | 2007 New York City | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot | Kenya | 80 pts |
| 2007–08 | II | 2007 Boston | 2008 New York City | Martin Lel | Kenya | 76 pts |
| 2008–09 | III | 2008 Boston | 2009 New York City | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | 80 pts |
| 2009–10 | IV | 2009 Boston | 2010 New York City | Samuel Wanjiru (2) | Kenya | 75 pts |
| 2010–11 | V | 2010 Boston | 2011 New York City | Emmanuel Mutai | Kenya | 70 pts |
| 2011–12 | VI | 2011 Boston | 2012 Chicago | Geoffrey Mutai | Kenya | 75 pts |
| 2012–13 | VII | 2012 Boston | 2013 New York City | Tsegaye Kebede | Ethiopia | 75 pts |
| 2013–14 | VIII | 2013 Tokyo | 2014 New York City | Wilson Kipsang | Kenya | 76 pts |
| 2015–16 | IX | 2015 Tokyo | 2016 Tokyo | Eliud Kipchoge | Kenya | 50 pts |
| 2016–17 | X | 2016 Boston | 2017 Boston | Eliud Kipchoge (2) | Kenya | 50 pts |
| 2017–18 | XI | 2017 London | 2018 London | Eliud Kipchoge (3) | Kenya | 50 pts |
| 2018–19 | XII | 2018 Berlin | 2019 Berlin | Eliud Kipchoge (4) | Kenya | 50 pts |
| 2019–21 | XIII | 2019 Chicago | 2021 New York City | Albert Korir | Kenya | 41 pts |
| 2022 | XIV | 2021 Tokyo | 2022 New York City | Eliud Kipchoge (5) | Kenya | 50 pts |
| 2023 | XV | 2023 Tokyo | 2023 New York City | Kelvin Kiptum | Kenya | 50 pts |

### Women's series winners

| Season | No. | Start event | Final event | Winner | Country | Points | Notes |
| 2006–07 | I | 2006 Boston | 2007 New York City | Gete Wami | Ethiopia | 80 pts | |
| 2007–08 | II | 2007 Boston | 2008 New York City | Irina Mikitenko | Germany | 65 pts | Tied with Gete Wami; but deemed winner by race directors' vote |
| 2008–09 | III | 2008 Boston | 2009 New York City | Irina Mikitenko (2) | Germany | 90 pts | |
| 2009–10 | IV | 2009 Boston | 2010 New York City | Irina Mikitenko (3) | Germany | 55 pts | Awarded after a doping case against original winner |
| 2010–11 | V | 2010 Boston | 2011 New York City | Edna Kiplagat | Kenya | 60 pts | Awarded after a doping case against original winner |
| 2011–12 | VI | 2011 Boston | 2012 Chicago | Mary Keitany | Kenya | 65 pts | |
| 2012–13 | VII | 2012 Boston | 2013 New York City | Priscah Jeptoo | Kenya | 75 pts | |
| 2013–14 | VIII | 2013 Tokyo | 2014 New York City | Edna Kiplagat (2) | Kenya | 65 pts | Awarded after a doping case against original winner |
| 2015–16 | IX | 2015 Tokyo | 2016 Tokyo | Mary Keitany (2) | Kenya | 41 pts | Tied with Mare Dibaba & Helah Kiprop; winner by race directors' vote |
| 2016–17 | X | 2016 Boston | 2017 Boston | Edna Kiplagat (3) | Kenya | 41 pts | Awarded after a doping case against original winner |
| 2017–18 | XI | 2017 London | 2018 London | Mary Keitany (3) | Kenya | 41 pts | Winner due to better head-to-head record versus Tirunesh Dibaba |
| 2018–19 | XII | 2018 Berlin | 2019 Berlin | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya | 50 pts | |
| 2019–21 | XIII | 2019 Chicago | 2021 New York City | Peres Jepchirchir Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya Kenya | 50 pts | Joint champions with two wins each |
| 2022 | XIV | 2021 Tokyo | 2022 New York City | Gotytom Gebreslase | Ethiopia | | |
| 2023 | XV | 2022 Tokyo | 2023 New York City | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 50 pts | Tied with Hellen Obiri; winner by race directors' vote |

### Men's wheelchair series winners

| Season | No. | Start event | Final event | Winner | Country |
| 2016–17 | X | 2016 Boston | 2017 Boston | Marcel Hug | Switzerland |
| 2017–18 | XI | 2017 London | 2018 London | Marcel Hug (2) | Switzerland |
| 2018–19 | XII | 2018 Berlin | 2019 Berlin | Daniel Romanchuk | United States |
| 2019–21 | XIII | 2019 Chicago | 2021 New York City | Marcel Hug (3) | Switzerland |
| 2022 | XIV | 2021 Tokyo | 2022 New York City | Marcel Hug (4) | Switzerland |

### Women's wheelchair series winners

| Season | No. | Start event | Final event | Winner | Country |
| 2016–17 | X | 2016 Boston | 2017 Boston | Tatyana McFadden | United States |
| 2017–18 | XI | 2017 London | 2018 London | Manuela Schär | Switzerland |
| 2018–19 | XII | 2018 Berlin | 2019 Berlin | Manuela Schär (2) | Switzerland |
| 2019–21 | XIII | 2019 Chicago | 2021 New York City | Manuela Schär (3) | Switzerland |
| 2022 | XIV | 2021 Tokyo | 2022 New York City | Susannah Scaroni | United States |

## Majors milestones

* Most victories – 13, Eliud Kipchoge (men); 7, Mary Keitany (women)
* Most scoring races – 13, Tsegaye Kebede, Wilson Kipsang (men); 14, Edna Kiplagat, Mary Keitany (women)
* Most lifetime scoring points – 265, Eliud Kipchoge (men); 234, Mary Keitany (women)
* Youngest winner – 20 years 281 days, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (men); 20 years, 253 days, Xue Bai (women)
* Youngest point scorer – 18 years 302 days, Tsegaye Mekonnen (men); 19 years 233 days, Ayaka Fujimoto (women)
* Oldest winner – 38 years 350 days, Meb Keflezighi (men); 41 years 330 days, Edna Kiplagat (women)
* Oldest point scorer – 41 years 4 days, Ruggero Pertile (men); 41 years 330 days, Edna Kiplagat (women)
* Nation, most winners – 52, Kenya (men); 35, Kenya (women)

## Six star finishers

Six star finishers are marathoners who have completed all 6 of the World Marathon Majors. In 2016 following the Tokyo Marathon a Six Star Finisher Medal was introduced. In July 2018 a "Reach for the Stars" campaign was launched wherein a runner could claim a star for each WMM race completed. The system allows runners to create a profile, search for their ‘stars’ and add them to their page.
Following the WMM Series XI in April 2018, the verified total of Six Star Finishers was 3,786.