The British marathon athletics champions covers two competitions; the AAA Championships (1925-1982) and the London Marathon from 1983. [1] [2]
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships or London Marathon the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
AAA Championships
| |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The WAAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (WAAA) in England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event for women during its lifetime.
