List of winners of the London Marathon

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The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, [1] has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 km) in length [2] and generally regarded as a competitive and unpredictable event, and conducive to fast times. [3]

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The inaugural marathon had 7,741 entrants, 6,255 of whom completed the race. [4] The first Men's Elite Race was tied between American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen, who crossed the finish line holding hands in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds. [5] The first Women's Elite Race was won by Briton Joyce Smith in 2:29:57. [5] In 1983, the first wheelchair races took place. Organized by the British Sports Association for the Disabled (BASD), 19 people competed and 17 finished. Gordon Perry of the United Kingdom won the Men's Wheelchair Race, coming in at 3:20:07, and Denise Smith, also of the UK, won the Women's Wheelchair Race in 4:29:03. [6]

Twenty athletes representing the United Kingdom have won the London Marathon a total of forty times. The most recent win by a British athlete was in the 2012 London Marathon, by David Weir in the Men's Wheelchair Race. It was his sixth win in London. Kenya has the second largest number of winning athletes. Seven Kenyan men and seven Kenyan women have been victorious a total of eighteen times, all in the able-bodied category. Eleven men, including those from the wheelchair races, have won the marathon more than once, Weir's six wins being the record. Sixteen women have been winners more than once; Tanni Grey-Thompson won the women's wheelchair race six times between 1992 and 2002.

Course records for the London Marathon have been set ten times in the men's race, seven times in the women's race, sixteen times in the men's wheelchair race, and seventeen times in the women's wheelchair race. World records for marathon running have been set six times considering marks for men and women in mixed sex and women-only races. Khalid Khannouchi, representing the United States, set the men's world record in 2:05:38 in 2002. The following year, British runner Paula Radcliffe set the women's world record in 2:15:25, which also stands as the current course record in the Women's Elite Race. In 2017 Kenyan Mary Keitany ran a women-only race world record of 2:17:01. Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya set the course record at 2:02:37 in 2019 in the Men's Elite Race. Marcel Hug of Switzerland set the Men's Wheelchair Race course record at 1:26:27 in 2021. The course record for the Women's Wheelchair Race was set by Swiss athlete Manuela Schär in 2021, with 1:39:52.

Elite race – men's winners

Dick Beardsley shared the inaugural London Marathon title with Inge Simonsen. Dick Beardsley at 2008 Napa Valley Marathon expo.jpg
Dick Beardsley shared the inaugural London Marathon title with Inge Simonsen.
2009 winner Samuel Wanjiru beat Martin Lel's year-old course record by just five seconds. Samuel Wanjiru2008 Summer Olympics2.jpg
2009 winner Samuel Wanjiru beat Martin Lel's year-old course record by just five seconds.
YearAthleteNationalityTime
(h:m:s)
Notes
1981 Dick Beardsley (Tie)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:11:48Course record
Inge Simonsen (Tie)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1982 Hugh Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:09:24Course record
1983 Mike Gratton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:09:43
1984 Charlie Spedding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:09:57
1985 Steve Jones Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:08:16Course record
1986 Toshihiko Seko Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2:10:02
1987 Hiromi Taniguchi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 2:09:50
1988 Henrik Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:10:20
1989 Douglas Wakiihuri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:03
1990 Allister Hutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:10:10
1991 Yakov Tolstikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2:09:17
1992 António Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:10:02
1993 Eamonn Martin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:10:50
1994 Dionicio Cerón Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:08:53
1995 Dionicio Cerón Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:08:30Second victory
1996 Dionicio Cerón Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:10:00Third victory
1997 António Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:07:55Course record; second victory
1998 Abel Antón Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:07:57
1999 Abdelkader El Mouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:07:57
2000 António Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:06:36Course record; third victory
2001 Abdelkader El Mouaziz Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:07:09Second victory
2002 Khalid Khannouchi Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:05:38 World marathon record
2003 Gezahegne Abera Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:07:56
2004 Evans Rutto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:18
2005 Martin Lel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:35
2006 Felix Limo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:39
2007 Martin Lel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:41Second victory
2008 Martin Lel Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:15Course record; third victory
2009 Samuel Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:10Course record
2010 Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:05:19
2011 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:40Course record
2012 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:44
2013 Tsegaye Kebede Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06:04Second victory
2014 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:29Course record; second victory
2015 Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:42
2016 Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:03:05Course record; second victory
2017 Daniel Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05:48
2018 Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:17Third victory
2019 Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:02:37Fourth victory: Course Record
2020 Shura Kitata Tola Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:05:58
2021 [7] Sisay Lemma Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:04:01
2022 Amos Kipruto Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:39
2023 Kelvin Kiptum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:01:25Course record
2024 Alexander Mutiso Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04:01

Elite race – women's winners

Paula Radcliffe won the London Marathon three times in four years, setting the course record twice. Paula Brooklyn NYCM 2007 cropped.jpg
Paula Radcliffe won the London Marathon three times in four years, setting the course record twice.
Joyce Chepchumba was the first non-European to win the women's competition. Chepchumba, Joyce.jpg
Joyce Chepchumba was the first non-European to win the women's competition.
YearAthleteNationalityTime
(h:m:s)
Notes
1981 Joyce Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:29:57Course record
1982 Joyce Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:29:43Course record; second victory
1983 Grete Waitz Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:25:29 World marathon record
1984 Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:24:26Course record
1985 Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:21:06 World marathon record; second victory
1986 Grete Waitz Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:24:54Second victory
1987 Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:22:48Third victory
1988 Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:25:41Fourth victory
1989 Véronique Marot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:25:56
1990 Wanda Panfil Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:26:31
1991 Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:26:14
1992 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:29:39
1993 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:27:09Second victory
1994 Katrin Dörre-Heinig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:32:34Third victory
1995 Małgorzata Sobańska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:27:43
1996 Liz McColgan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:27:54
1997 Joyce Chepchumba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:26:51
1998 Catherina McKiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:26:26
1999 Joyce Chepchumba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:22Second victory
2000 Tegla Loroupe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:24:33
2001 Derartu Tulu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:23:57
2002 Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:18:56Course record
2003 Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:15:25 World marathon record (mixed); second victory
2004 Margaret Okayo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:35
2005 Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:17:42 World marathon record (women-only); third victory
2006 Deena Kastor Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:19:35
2007 Zhou Chunxiu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:20:38
2008 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:24:14
2009 Irina Mikitenko Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:22:11Second victory
2010 Aselefech Mergia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:22:38Initially third but Liliya Shobukhova and Inga Abitova both disqualified retrospectively
2011 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:19:19
2012 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:18:37Second victory
2013 Priscah Jeptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:20:15
2014 Edna Kiplagat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:20:21
2015 Tigist Tufa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:23:21
2016 Jemima Sumgong Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:58
2017 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:17:01 World marathon record (women-only); third victory
2018 Vivian Cheruiyot Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:18:31
2019 Brigid Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:18:20
2020 Brigid Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:18:58Second victory
2021 [7] Joyciline Jepkosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:17:43
2022 Yalemzerf Yehualaw Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:17:26
2023 Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:18:33
2024 Peres Jepchirchir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:16:16

Wheelchair race – men's winners

YearAthleteNationalityTime
(h:m:s)
Notes
1983 Gordon Perry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3:20:07Course record
1984 Kevin Breen Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:38:40Course record
1985 Chris Hallam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:19:53Course record
1986 Gerry O'Rourke Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:26:38
1987 Chris Hallam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:08:34Course record; second victory
1988 Ted Vince Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:01:37Course record
1989 David Holding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:59:31Course record
1990 Håkan Ericsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:57:12Course record
1991 Farid Amarouche Flag of France.svg  France 1:52:52Course record
1992 Daniel Wesley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:51:42Course record
1993 George Vandamme Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:44:10Course record
1994 David Holding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:46:06Second victory
1995 Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:39:14Course record
1996 David Holding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:43:48Third victory
1997 David Holding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:42:15Fourth victory
1998 Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:35:18Course record; second victory
1999 Heinz Frei Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:35:27Third victory
2000 Kevin Papworth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:41:50
2001 Denis Lemeunier Flag of France.svg  France 1:42:37
2002 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:39:44
2003 Joël Jeannot Flag of France.svg  France 1:32:02Course record
2004 Saúl Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:36:56
2005 Saúl Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:35:51Second victory
2006 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:29:48Course record; second victory
2007 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:30:51Third victory
2008 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:33:56Fourth victory
2009 Kurt Fearnley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:28:57Course record
2010 Josh Cassidy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:35:21
2011 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:30:05Fifth victory
2012 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:32:26Sixth victory
2013 Kurt Fearnley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:31:29Second victory
2014 Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:32:41
2015 Josh George Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:31:31
2016 Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:35:19Second victory
2017 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:31:06Seventh victory
2018 David Weir Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:31:15Eighth victory
2019 Daniel Romanchuk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:33:37
2020 Brent Lakatos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:36:04
2021 [8] Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:26:27Course record; third victory
2022 [9] Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:24:38Course record; fourth victory
2023 [10] Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:23:44Course record; fifth victory
2024 [11] Marcel Hug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:28:35Sixth victory

Wheelchair race – women's winners

YearAthleteNationalityTime
(h:m:s)
Notes
1983 Denise Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4:29:03Course record
1984 Kay McShane Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3:10:04Course record
1985 Kay McShane Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2:47:12Course record; second victory
1986 Kay McShane Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3:02:40Third victory
1987 Karen Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:45:30Course record
1988 Karen Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:41:45Course record, second victory
1989 Josie Cichockyj Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3:03:54
1990 Connie Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:10:25Course record
1991 Connie Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:04:40Course record; second victory
1992 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:17:23
1993 Rose Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:03:05Course record
1994 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:08:26Second victory
1995 Rose Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:17:02Second victory
1996 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:00:10Course record; third victory
1997 Monica Wetterström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:49:09Course record
1998 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:02:01Fourth victory
1999 Monica Wetterström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:57:38Second victory
2000 Sarah Piercy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:23:30
2001 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:13:55Fifth victory
2002 Tanni Grey-Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2:22:51Sixth victory
2003 Francesca Porcellato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:04:21
2004 Francesca Porcellato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:04:58Second victory
2005 Francesca Porcellato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:57:00Third victory
2006 Francesca Porcellato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:59:57Fourth victory
2007 Shelly Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:50:40
2008 Sandra Graf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:48:04Course record
2009 Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:50:39
2010 Wakako Tsuchida Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:52:33
2011 Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:46:31Course record; second victory
2012 Shelly Woods Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:49:10Second victory
2013 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:46:02Course record
2014 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:45:12Course record; second victory
2015 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:41:14Course record; third victory
2016 Tatyana McFadden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:44:14Fourth victory
2017 Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:39:57Course record
2018 Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:42:58
2019 Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:44:09Second victory
2020 Nikita den Boer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:40:07
2021 [8] Manuela Schär Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:39:52Course record; third victory
2022 [9] Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:38:24Course record
2023 [10] Madison de Rozario Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:38:51Second victory
2024 [11] Catherine Debrunner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1:38:54Second victory

Victories by nationality

CountryMen's
race
Women's
race
Men's
wheelchair
Women's
Wheelchair
Total
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 67161544
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17140031
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 01012
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16007
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 01236
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 54009
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 212611
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 05005
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 30205
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00044
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 31004
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 009615
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 00404
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10023
Flag of France.svg  France 00303
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 20013
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00123
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00224
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 20002
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 02002
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10001
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 00101
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 01001
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10001

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