Medallists

Elite London Marathon medallists since 1981

Men

Date First Second Third
29 March 1981 Inge Simonsen NOR (2:11:48)
Dick Beardsley USA (2:11:48)
Trevor Wright GBR (2:12:53)
9 May 1982 Hugh Jones GBR (2:09:24*) Øyvind Dahl NOR (2:12:21) Mike Gratton GBR (2:12:30)
17 April 1983 Mike Gratton GBR (2:09:43) Gerry Helme GBR (2:10:12) Henrik Jørgensen DEN (2:10:47)
13 May 1984 Charlie Spedding GBR (2:09:57) Kevin Forster GBR (2:11:41) Denis Fowles GBR (2:12:12)
21 April 1985 Steve Jones GBR (2:08:16) Charlie Spedding GBR (2:08:33) Allister Hutton GBR (2:09:16)
20 April 1986 Toshihiko Seko JPN (2:10:02) Hugh Jones GBR (2:11:42) Allister Hutton GBR (2:12:36)
10 May 1987 Hiromi Taniguchi JPN (2:09:50) Nechadi El Mostafa MAR (2:10:09) Hugh Jones GBR (2:10:11)
17 May 1988 Henrik Jørgensen DEN (2:10:20) Kevin Forster GBR (2:10:52) Kudo Kazuyoshi JPN (2:10:59)
23 April 1989 Dougas Wakiihuri KEN (2:09:03) Steve Moneghetti AUS (2:09:06) Ahmed Salah DJI (2:09:09)
22 April 1990 Allister Hutton GBR (2:10:10) Salvatore Bettiol ITA (2:10:40) Juan Romera ESP (2:10:48)
21 April 1991 Yakov Tolstikov EUN (2:09:17) Manuel Matias POR (2:10:21) Jan Huruk POL (2:10:21)
12 April 1992 Antonio Pinto POR (2:10:02) Jan Huruk POL (2:10:07) Thomas Naali TAN (2:10:08)
18 April 1993 Eamonn Martin GBR (2:10:50) Isidro Rico MEX (2:10:53) Grzegorz Gajdus POL (2:11:07)
17 April 1994 Dionicio Cerón MEX (2:08:53) Abebe Mekonnen ETH (2:09:17) German Silva MEX (2:09:18)
2 April 1995 Dionicio Cerón MEX (2:08:30) Steve Moneghetti AUS (2:08:33) António Pinto POR (2:08:48)
21 April 1996 Dionicio Cerón MEX (2:10:00) Vincent Rousseau BEL (2:10:26) Paul Evans GBR (2:10:40)
13 April 1997 António Pinto POR (2:07:55) Stefano Baldini ITA (2:07:57) Josiah Thugwane RSA (2:08:06)
26 April 1998 Abel Antón ESP (2:07:57) Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR (2:08:07) Antonio Pinto POR (2:08:13)
18 April 1999 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR (2:07:57) António Pinto POR (2:09:00) Abel Antón ESP (2:09:41)
16 April 2000 António Pinto POR (2:06:36) Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR (2:07:33) Khalid Khannouchi MAR (2:08:36)
22 April 2001 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR (2:07:11) Paul Tergat KEN (2:08:15) António Pinto POR (2:09:36)
14 April 2002 Khalid Khannouchi USA (2:05:38) Paul Tergat KEN (2:05:48) Haile Gebrselassie ETH (2:06:35)
13 April 2003 Gezahegne Abera ETH (2:07:56**) Stefano Baldini ITA (2:07:56) Joseph Ngolepus KEN (2:07:57)
10 April 2004 Evans Rutto KEN (2:06:18) Sammy Korir KEN (2:06:48) Jaouad Gharib MAR (2:07:12)
17 April 2005 Martin Lel KEN (2:07:26) Jaouad Gharib MAR (2:07:49) Hendrick Ramaala RSA (2:08:32)
23 April 2006 Felix Limo KEN (2:06:39) Martin Lel KEN (2:06:41) Hendrick Ramaala RSA (2:06:55)
22 April 2007 Martin Lel KEN (2:07:41) Abderrahim Goumri MAR (2:07:44) Felix Limo KEN (2:07:47)
13 April 2008 Martin Lel KEN (2:05:15) Samuel Wanjiru KEN (2:05:24) Abderrahim Goumri MAR (2:05:30)
26 April 2009 Samuel Wanjiru KEN (2:05:10) Tsegaye Kebede ETH (2:05:20) Jaouad Gharib MAR (2:05:27)
25 April 2010 Tsegaye Kebede ETH (2:05:18) Emmanuel Mutai KEN (2:06:23) Jaouad Gharib MAR (2:06:55)
17 April 2011 Emmanuel Mutai KEN (2:04:40) Martin Lel KEN (2:05:45) Patrick Makau KEN (2:05:45)
22 April 2012 Wilson Kipsang KEN (2:04:44) Martin Lel KEN (2:06:51) Tsegaye Kebede ETH (2:06:52)
21 April 2013 Tsegaye Kebede ETH (2:06:04) Emmanuel Mutai KEN (2:06:33) Ayele Abshero ETH (2:06:57)
13 April 2014 Wilson Kipsang KEN (2:04:29) Stanley Biwott KEN (2:04:55) Tsegaye Kebede ETH (2:06:30)
26 April 2015 Eliud Kipchoge KEN (2:04:42) Wilson Kipsang KEN (2:04:47) Dennis Kimetto KEN (2:05:50)
24 April 2016 Eliud Kipchoge KEN (2:03:05) Stanley Biwott KEN (2:03:51) Kenenisa Bekele ETH (2:06:36)
23 April 2017 Daniel Wanjiru KEN (2:05:48) Kenenisa Bekele ETH (2:05:57) Bedan Karoki KEN (2:07:41)
22 April 2018 Eliud Kipchoge KEN (2:04:17) Shura Kitata ETH (2:04:49) Mo Farah GBR (2:06:21)
28 April 2019 Eliud Kipchoge KEN (2:02:37) Mosinet Geremew ETH (2:02:55) Mule Wasihun ETH (2:03:16)
4 October 2020 Shura Kitata ETH (2:05:41) Vincent Kipchumba KEN (2:05:42) Sisay Lemma ETH (2:05:45)
3 October 2021 Sisay Lemma ETH (2:04:01)
Vincent Kipchumba KEN (2:04:28)
Mosinet Geremew ETH (2:04:41)
2 October 2022 Amos Kipruto KEN (2:04:39) Leul Gebresilase ETH (2:05:12) Bashir Abdi BEL (2:05:19)
23 April 2023 Kelvin Kiptum KEN (2:01:25) Geoffrey Kamworor KEN (2:04:23) Tamirat Tola ETH (2:04:59)
21 April 2024 Alexander Mutiso Munyao KEN (02:04:01) Kenenisa Bekele ETH (02:04:15)  Emile Cairess GBR (02:06:46)
*Biggest margin of victory

**Smallest margin of victory

Women

Date First Second Third
29 March 1981 Joyce Smith GBR (2:29:57) Gillian Drake NZL (2:38:57) Gillian Adams GBR (2:40:44)
9 May 1982 Joyce Smith GBR (2:29:43) Lorraine Moller NZL (2:36:15) Judith Hine NZL (2:41:49)
17 April 1983 Grete Waitz NOR (2:25:29) Mary O’Connor NZL (2:28:20) Glynis Penny GBR (2:36:21)
13 May 1984 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR (2:24:26) Priscilla Welch GBR (2:30:06) Sarah Rowell GBR (2:31:28)
21 April 1985 Inrgid Kristiansen NOR (2:21:06) Sarah Rowell GBR (2:28:06) Sally-Ann Hales GBR (2:28:38)
20 April 1986 Grete Waitz NOR (2:24:54) Mary O’Connor NZL (2:30:52) Ann Ford GBR (2:31:40)
10 May 1987 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR (2:22:48) Priscilla Welch GBR (2:26:51) Véronique Marot GBR (2:30:15)
17 May 1988 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR (2:25:41) Ann Ford GBR (2:30:38) Evy Palm SWE (2:31:35)
23 April 1989 Véronique Marot GBR (2:25:56) Wanda Panfil POL (2:27:05) Aurora Cunha POR (2:28:11)
22 April 1990 Wanda Panfil POL (2:26:31) Francie Larrieu-Smith USA (2:28:01) Lisa Weidenbach USA (2:28:16)
21 April 1991 Rosa Mota POR (2:26:14) Francie Larrieu-Smith USA (2:27:35) Valentina Yegorova EUN (2:28:18)
12 April 1992 Katrin Dörre GER (2:29:39) Renata Kokowska POL (2:29:59) Andrea Wallace GBR (2:31:33)
18 April 1993 Katrin Dörre GER (2:27:09) Lisa Ondieki AUS (2:27:27) Liz McColgan GBR (2:29:37)
17 April 1994 Katrin Dörre GER (2:32:34) Lisa Ondieki AUS (2:33:17) Janette Mayal BRA (2:34:21)
2 April 1995 Małgorzata Sobanska POL (2:27:43) Manuela Machado POR (2:27:53) Ritva Lemettinen FIN (2:28:00)
21 April 1996 Liz McColgan GBR (2:27:54) Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:30:09) Małgorzata Sobanska POL (2:30:17)
13 April 1997 Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:26:51) Liz McColgan GBR (2:26:52) Lidia Simon ROU (2:27:11)
26 April 1998 Catherina McKiernan IRL (2:26:26) Liz McColgan GBR (2:26:54) Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:27:22)
18 April 1999 Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:23:22) Adriana Fernandez MEX (2:24:06)  Manuela Machado POR (2:25:09)
16 April 2000 Tegla Loroupe KEN (2:24:33) Lidia Simon ROU (2:24:46) Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:24:57)
22 April 2001 Derartu Tulu ETH (2:23:57) Svetlana Zakharova RUS (2:24:04) Joyce Chepchumba KEN (2:24:12)
14 April 2002 Paula Radcliffe GBR (2:18:56)  Svetlana Zakharova RUS (2:22:31) Lyudmila Petrova RUS (2:22:33)
13 April 2003 Paula Radcliffe GBR (2:15:25)  Catherine Ndereba KEN (2:19:55) Deena Drossin USA (2:21:16) 
10 April 2004 Margaret Okayo KEN (2:22:35) Lyudmila Petrova RUS (2:26:02) C. Tomescu-Dita ROU (2:26:52)
17 April 2005 Paula Radcliffe GBR (2:17:42) Constantina Tomescu-Dita ROU (2:22:50) Susan Chepkemei KEN (2:24:00)
23 April 2006 Deena Kastor USA (2:19:36) Ludmila Petrova RUS (2:21:29) Susan Chepkemei KEN (2:21:46)
22 April 2007 Zhou Chunxiu CHN (2:20:38)  Gete Wami ETH (2:21:45) C. Tomescu-Dita ROU (2:23:55)
13 April 2008 Irina Mikitenko GER (2:24:14) Svetlana Zakharova RUS (2:24:39) Gete Wami ETH (2:25:37)
26 April 2009 Irina Mikitenko GER (2:22:11) Mara Yamauchi GBR (2:23:12) Liliya Shobukhova RUS (2:24:24)
25 April 2010 Asselefech Mergia ETH (2:22:38) Bezunesh Bekele ETH (2:23:17) Askale Tafa ETH (2:24:39)
17 April 2011 Mary Keitany KEN (2:19:19) Edna Kiplagat KEN (2:20:46) Bezunesh Bekele ETH (2:23:42)
22 April 2012 Mary Keitany KEN (2:18:37) Edna Kiplagat KEN (2:19:50) Priscah Jeptoo KEN (2:20:14)
21 April 2013 Priscah Jeptoo KEN (2:20:15) Edna Kiplagat KEN (2:21:32) Yukiko Akaba JPN (2:24:43)
13 April 2014 Edna Kiplagat KEN (2:20:21) Florence Kiplagat KEN (2:20:24) Tirunesh Dibaba ETH (2:20:35)
26 April 2015 Tigist Tufa ETH (2:23:22) Mary Keitany KEN (2:23:40) Tirfe Tsegaye ETH (2:23:41)
24 April 2016 Jemima Sumgong KEN (2:22:58) Tigist Tufa ETH (2:23:03) Florence Kiplagat KEN (2:23:39)
23 April 2017 Mary Keitany KEN (2:17:01) Tirunesh Dibaba ETH (2:17:56) Aselefech Mergia ETH (2:23:08)
22 April 2018 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN (2:18:31) Brigid Kosgei KEN (2:20:13) Tadelech Bekele ETH (2:21:40)
28 April 2019 Brigid Kosgei KEN (2:18:20) Vivian Cheruiyot KEN (2:20:14) Roza Dereje ETH (2:20:51)
4 October 2020 Brigid Kosgei KEN (2:18:58) Sara Hall USA (2:22:01) Ruth Chepngetich KEN (2:22:05)
3 October 2021 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN (2:17:43)
Degitu Azimeraw ETH (2:17:58)  Ashete Bekere ETH (2:18:18)
2 October 2022 Yalemzerf Yehualaw ETH (2:17:26) Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN (2:18:07)
Alemu Megertu ETH (2:18:32)
23 April 2023 Sifan Hassan NED (2:18:33) Alemu Megertu ETH (2:18:37) Peres Jepchirchir KEN (2:18:38)
21 April 2024  Peres Jepchirchir KEN (02:16:16)
Tigst Assefa ETH (02:16:23)  Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN (02:16:24) 
Doping disqualifications from top three: 2010: Liliya Shobukhova RUS (1st, 2:22:00) and Inga Abitova RUS (2nd, 2:22:19); 2011: Liliya Shobukhova RUS (2nd, 2:20:15)