Marathon

London Marathon Men’s and Women’s Champions

See a complete list of London Marathon Men’s and Women’s Champions. The 2019 London Marathon was won by Kenyan’s Daniel Wanjiru on the men’s side and Brigid Kosgei on the women’s side.

Fast Facts:

  • The London Marathon is one of the six World Marathon Majors.
  • The first race for both Men and Women was ran on March 29, 1981.
  • In the inaugural race in 1981, Dick Beardsley of the US and Inge Simonsen of Norway tied for first place in a time of 2:11:48.

Winners of the London Marathon:

YearMenTimeYearWomenTime
2019Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)2:02:372019Brigid Kosgei (KEN)2:18:20
2018Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)2:04:172018Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)2:18:31
2017Daniel Wanjiru (KEN)2:05:482017Mary Keitany (KEN)2:17:01
2016Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)2:03:052016Jemima Sumgong (KEN)2:22:58
2015Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)2:04:422015Tigist Tufa (ETH)2:23:21
2014Wilson Kipsang (KEN)2:04:292014Edna Kiplagat (KEN)2:20:21
2013Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)2:06:042013Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)2:20:15
2012Wilson Kipsang (KEN)2:04:442012Mary Keitany (KEN)2:18:37
2011Emmanuel Mutai (KEN)2:04:402011Mary Keitany (KEN)2:19:19
2010Tsegaye Kebede (ETH)2:05:192010Aselefech Mergia (ETH)2:22:38
2009Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)2:05:102009Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:22:11
2008Martin Lel (KEN)2:05:152008Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:24:14
2007Martin Lel (KEN)2:07:412007Zhou Chunxiu  China2:20:38
2006Felix Limo (KEN)2:06:392006Deena Kastor (USA)2:19:35
2005Martin Lel (KEN)2:07:352005Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:17:42
2004Evans Rutto (KEN)2:06:182004Margaret Okayo (KEN)2:22:35
2003Gezahegne Abera (ETH)2:07:562003Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:15:25
2002Khalid Khannouchi (USA)2:05:382002Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:18:56
2001Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)2:07:092001Derartu Tulu (ETH)2:23:57
2000António Pinto (PRT)2:06:362000Tegla Laroupe (KEN)2:24:33
1999Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR)2:07:571999Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)2:23:22
1998Abel Antón  Spain2:07:571998Catherina McKiernan (IRL)2:26:26
1997António Pinto (PRT)2:07:551997Joyce Chepchumba (KEN)2:26:51
1996Dionicio Cerón (MEX)2:10:001996Liz McColgan (GBR)2:27:54
1995Dionicio Cerón (MEX)2:08:301995Małgorzata Sobańska (POL)2:27:43
1994Dionicio Cerón (MEX)2:08:531994Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER)2:32:34
1993Eamonn Martin (GBR)2:10:501993Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER)2:27:09
1992António Pinto (PRT)2:10:021992Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER)2:29:39
1991Yakov Tolstikov (SVU)2:09:171991Rosa Mota (PRT)2:26:14
1990Allister Hutton (GBR)2:10:101990Wanda Panfil (POL)2:26:31
1989Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)2:09:031989Véronique Marot (GBR)2:25:56
1988Henrik Jørgensen (DNK)2:10:201988Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:25:41
1987Hiromi Taniguchi (JPN)2:09:501987Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:22:48
1986Toshihiko Seko (JPN)2:10:021986Grete Waitz (NOR)2:24:54
1985Steve Jones (GBR)2:08:161985Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:21:06
1984Charlie Spedding (GBR)2:09:571984Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:24:26
1983Mike Gratton (GBR)2:09:431983Grete Waitz (NOR)2:25:29
1982Hugh Jones (GBR)2:09:241982Joyce Smith (GBR)2:29:43
1981Dick Beardsley (USA)2:11:481981Joyce Smith (GBR)2:29:57
1981Inge Simonsen (NOR)2:11:48
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