List of British champions in marathon
# 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

| Year | Men's champion | Women's champion |
| - | - | - |
| 1925 | Sam Ferris | nc |
| 1926 | Sam Ferris | nc |
| 1927 | Sam Ferris | nc |
| 1928 | Harry Payne | nc |
| 1929 | Harry Payne | nc |
| 1930 | Duncan Wright | nc |
| 1931 | Duncan Wright | nc |
| 1932 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1933 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1934 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1935 | Albert Norris | nc |
| 1936 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1937 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1938 | John Beman | nc |
| 1939 | Donald Robertson | nc |
| 1946 | Squire Yarrow | nc |
| 1947 | Jack Holden | nc |
| 1948 | Jack Holden | nc |
| 1949 | Jack Holden | nc |
| 1950 | Jack Holden | nc |
| 1951 | Jim Peters | nc |
| 1952 | Jim Peters | nc |
| 1953 | Jim Peters | nc |
| 1954 | Jim Peters | 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 | nc |
| 1962 | Brian Kilby | nc |
| 1963 | Brian Kilby | nc |
| 1964 | Brian Kilby | 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 | nc |
| 1972 | Ron Hill | 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 | Joyce Smith |
| 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 | Ann Ford |
| 1987 | Hugh Jones | Priscilla Welch |
| 1988 | Kevin Forster | Ann Ford |
| 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 | Sally Ellis |
| 1995 | Paul Evans | Liz McColgan |
| 1996 | Paul Evans | Liz McColgan |
| 1997 | Paul Evans | Liz McColgan |
| 1998 | Mark Hudspith | Liz McColgan |
| 1999 | Mark Hudspith | Nicola Scales |
| 2000 | Mark Hudspith | Lynne MacDougall |
| 2001 | Mark Steinle | Lynne MacDougall |
| 2002 | Mark Steinle | Paula Radcliffe |
| 2003 | Chris Cariss | Paula Radcliffe |
| 2004 | Jon Brown | Tracey Morris |
| 2005 | Jon Brown | Paula Radcliffe |
| 2006 | Peter Riley | Mara Yamauchi |
| 2007 | Dan Robinson | Mara Yamauchi |
| 2008 | Dan Robinson | Liz Yelling |
| 2009 | Andi Jones | Mara Yamauchi |
| 2010 | Andrew Lemoncello | Mara Yamauchi |
| 2011 | Lee Merrien | Jo Pavey |
| 2012 | Lee Merrien | 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 |
| 2018 | Mo Farah | Lily Partridge |
| 2019 | Mo Farah | Charlotte Purdue |

nc = not contested

