Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

• 1980: Alfredo Maravilla
• 1981: Raúl Omar Suárez
• 1982: Alfredo Maravilla
• 1983: Carlos José Orué
• 1984: Rubén Aguiar
  Rubén Aguiar
  Rubén Humberto Aguiar is a retired male marathon runner from Argentina, who won the first edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in 1984. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon,...
  
  
• 1985: Carlos José Orué
• 1986: Juan Carlos Ríos
• 1987: Rubén Aguiar
  Rubén Aguiar
  Rubén Humberto Aguiar is a retired male marathon runner from Argentina, who won the first edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in 1984. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon,...
  
  
• 1988: Toribio Gutiérrez
• 1989: Toribio Gutiérrez

• 1990: Carlos Edgar Barria
• 1991: Carlos Edgar Barria
• 1992: Toribio Gutiérrez
• 1993: Tranquilino Valenzuela
• 1994: Toribio Gutiérrez
• 1995: Carlos Edgar Barria
• 1996: Juan Pablo Juárez
• 1997: Toribio Gutiérrez
• 1998: Oscar Alarcón
• 1999: Oscar Cortínez
  Oscar Cortínez
  Hernán Oscar Cortínez is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country...
  
  

• 2000: Juan Castro
• 2001: Claudio Burgos
• 2002: Alejandro Giménez
• 2003: Daniel Simbrón
• 2004: Daniel Simbrón
• 2005: Oscar Cortínez
  Oscar Cortínez
  Hernán Oscar Cortínez is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country...
  
  
• 2006: Oscar Cortínez
  Oscar Cortínez
  Hernán Oscar Cortínez is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country...
  
  
• 2007: Oscar Cortínez
  Oscar Cortínez
  Hernán Oscar Cortínez is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country...
  
  

  Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

• 1980: Lawrence Whitty
• 1981: Garry Bentley
• 1982: Robert Wallace
• 1983: John Stanley
• 1984: Andrew Lloyd
  Andrew Lloyd
  Andrew Lloyd is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games....
  
  
• 1985: Grenville Wood
• 1986: Stephen Austin
• 1987: Daniel Boltz
• 1988: Patrick Carroll
• 1989: Bradley Camp

• 1990: Allan Carman
• 1991: Sean Quilty
• 1992: Gerard Barrett
• 1993: Sean Quilty
• 1994: Michael Dalton
• 1995: Roderic deHighden
• 1996: Magnus Michelsson
• 1997: Patrick Carroll
• 1998: Greg Lyons
• 1999: Shaun Creighton
  Shaun Creighton
  Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...
  
  

• 2000: Roderic deHighden
• 2001: Borislav Devic
• 2002: Jeremy Horne
  Jeremy Horne
  Jeremy Roger Horne is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft...
  
  
• 2003: Paul Arthur
• 2004: Daniel Green
• 2005: Brett Cartwright
• 2006: Lee Troop
  Lee Troop
  Lee Joseph Troop is an Olympic marathon runner from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He started out as a long distance track runner and he represented Australia in the 5000 m at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and attended his first World Championships in Athletics the following year...
  
  

  Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

• 1980: Brian Maxwell
  Brian Maxwell
  Brian Leigh Maxwell was a Canadian athlete, track coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded PowerBar, a maker of energy and nutritional products for athletes....
  
  
• 1981: John Hill
• 1982: Michael Dyon
• 1983: Art Boileau
  Art Boileau
  Arthur Boileau is a long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California he finished in 44th and four years later in Seoul, South Korea he placed 28th. He is a two-time winner of the Los...
  
  
• 1984: David Edge
  David Edge
  David Eugene Edge is a former long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon...
  
  
• 1985: Roger Schwegel
• 1986: Agustin Diaz Romero
• 1987: Michael Dyon

• 1988: Gordon Christie
• 1989: Peter Maher
  Peter Maher
  Peter Kevin Maher is a former Canadian marathon runner who competed mainly in the 1990s. He was a resident of Thornhill, a suburb of Toronto. He was credited for a brief period with the world record time for 25km. Maher represented Canada in the Olympic men's marathons in Seoul, 1988 and...
  
  
• 1990: Ashley Dustow
• 1991: Michael Petrocci
• 1992-1999: Not Held
• 2000: Bruce Deacon
  Bruce Deacon
  Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon...
  
  
• 2001: Bruce Deacon
  Bruce Deacon
  Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon...
  
  
• 2002: Bruce Deacon
  Bruce Deacon
  Bruce William Deacon is a former Canadian long-distance runner. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon...
  
  

• 2003: Not Held
• 2004: Matthew McInnes
• 2005: James Finlayson
• 2006: Charles Bedley
• 2007: Matthew McInnes
• 2008: Giitah Macharia (2:16:55)
• 2009: Reid Coolsaet
  Reid Coolsaet
  Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002...
  
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• 2010: Stephen Drew
  Stephen Drew
  Stephen Oris Drew is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the younger brother of Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew and former major leaguer Tim Drew....
  
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  England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

• 1980: Ian Thompson
  Ian Thompson
  Ian Reginald Thompson in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success in marathon running. His Commonwealth Games marathon record set in 1974 remains unbeaten.-Making up the numbers:...
  
  
• 1981: Hugh Jones
  Hugh Jones (athlete)
  Robin Evan Hugh Jones is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the...
  
  
• 1982: Steve Kenyon
  Steve Kenyon
  Stephen Kenyon is a retired male long-distance runner from England, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon and half marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on June 13, 1982 in Gateshead.-Achievements:-References:**...
  
  
• 1983: Mike Gratton
  Mike Gratton
  Michael Colin Gratton is a former elite long distance runner from England, and a past winner of the London Marathon. A member of the Kent athletics club Invicta AC, he gained a bronze medal in the 1982 Commonwealth Games marathon...
  
  
• 1984: Charlie Spedding
  Charlie Spedding
  Charles Spedding is an English former long-distance runner. He was fourth in the 10,000m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane and was England’s Amateur Athletic Association 10,000m champion in 1983 in a time of 28:08.12...
  
  
• 1985: Steve Jones
  Steve Jones (athlete)
  Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...
  
   (WAL)
• 1986: Hugh Jones
  Hugh Jones (athlete)
  Robin Evan Hugh Jones is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the...
  
  
• 1987: Hugh Jones
  Hugh Jones (athlete)
  Robin Evan Hugh Jones is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the...
  
  
• 1988: Kevin Forster
  Kevin Forster
  Kevin John Forster is a retired long-distance runner from England. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988...
  
  
• 1989: Anthony Milovsorov

• 1990: Allister Hutton
  Allister Hutton
  Allister Hutton is former elite long-distance runner from Scotland, who won the London Marathon in 1990. He competed in three consecutive Commonwealth Games for Scotland during his career, starting in 1978....
  
   (SCO)
• 1991: Dave Long
• 1992: Paul Evans
  Paul Evans (athlete)
  Paul William Evans is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer...
  
  
• 1993: Eamonn Martin
  Eamonn Martin
  Eamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...
  
  
• 1994: Eamonn Martin
  Eamonn Martin
  Eamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...
  
  
• 1995: Paul Evans
  Paul Evans (athlete)
  Paul William Evans is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer...
  
  
• 1996: Paul Evans
  Paul Evans (athlete)
  Paul William Evans is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer...
  
  
• 1997: Paul Evans
  Paul Evans (athlete)
  Paul William Evans is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer...
  
  
• 1998: Mark Hudspith
• 1999: Mark Hudspith

• 2000: Mark Hudspith
• 2001: Mark Steinle
• 2002: Mark Steinle
• 2003: Christopher Cariss
• 2004: Jonathan Brown
• 2005: Jonathan Brown
• 2006: Peter Riley
• 2007: Dan Robinson
  Dan Robinson (athlete)
  Daniel Stephen Robinson is an English long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He represented Great Britain in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Games....
  
  

  Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

• 1980: Jørn Lauenborg
• 1981: Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen is a retired male long-distance runner from Denmark, who twice represented his native country at the European Athletics Championships during his career: 1982 and 1986. He is a four-time national marathon title in the men's marathon: 1981, 1986, 1990 and...
  
  
• 1982: Jørn Lauenborg
• 1983: John Skovbjerg
• 1984: Keld Johnsen
• 1985: Christian Wolfsberg
• 1986: Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen is a retired male long-distance runner from Denmark, who twice represented his native country at the European Athletics Championships during his career: 1982 and 1986. He is a four-time national marathon title in the men's marathon: 1981, 1986, 1990 and...
  
  
• 1987: Palle Redder Madsen
• 1988: Jens Wørzner
• 1989: Peter Nordsmark

• 1990: Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen is a retired male long-distance runner from Denmark, who twice represented his native country at the European Athletics Championships during his career: 1982 and 1986. He is a four-time national marathon title in the men's marathon: 1981, 1986, 1990 and...
  
  
• 1991: Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen
  Svend-Erik Kristensen is a retired male long-distance runner from Denmark, who twice represented his native country at the European Athletics Championships during his career: 1982 and 1986. He is a four-time national marathon title in the men's marathon: 1981, 1986, 1990 and...
  
  
• 1992: Helge Gommesen
• 1993: Niels Kristian Vejen
• 1994: Palle Redder Madsen
• 1995: Kent Jensen
• 1996: Palle Redder Madsen
• 1997: Søren Rasmussen
• 1998: Christian Wolfsberg
• 1999: Torben Juul Nielsen

• 2000: Torben Juul Nielsen
• 2001: Torben Juul Nielsen
• 2002: Torben Juul Nielsen
• 2003: Jørgen Gamborg
• 2004: Torben Juul Nielsen
• 2005: Søren Palshøj
• 2006: Torben Juul Nielsen
• 2007: Søren Palshøj
• 2008:
• 2009:

  Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

• 1980: Aare Kuum
• 1981: Rene Meimer
• 1982: Vladimir Heerik
• 1983: Villy Sudemäe
• 1984: Villy Sudemäe
• 1985: Villy Sudemäe
• 1986: Kalev Urbanik
• 1987: Meelis Veilberg
• 1988: Rein Valdmaa
• 1989: Kaupo Sabre

• 1990: Kaupo Sabre
• 1991: Kaupo Sabre
• 1992: Vello Misler
• 1993: Rein Valdmaa
• 1994: Henno Haava
• 1995: Vladimir Arhipov
• 1996: Kaupo Sabre
• 1997: Margus Pirksaar
• 1998: Toomas Tarm
• 1999: Kaupo Sabre

• 2000: Vladimir Bõtšuk
• 2001: Kaupo Sabre
• 2002: Toomas Tarm
• 2003: Toomas Tarm
• 2004: Toomas Tarm
• 2005: Margus Lehtna
• 2006: Taavi Tambur
• 2007: Aleksei Saveljev
• 2008: Aleksei Markov
• 2009: Aleksei Markov
• 2010: Pavel Loskutov
  Pavel Loskutov
  Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...
  
  

  Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

• 1980: Esa Tikkanen
• 1981: Pertti Tiainen
• 1982: Niilo Kemppe
• 1983: Ulf-Hakan Spik
• 1984: Esa Liedes
• 1985: Vesa Kähköla
• 1986: Jouni Kortelainen
  Jouni Kortelainen
  Jouni Ensio Kortelainen is a retired male long-distance runner from Finland. He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best in the classic distance on May 3, 1980, finishing in fourth place in Chemnitz...
  
  
• 1987: Asko Uusimäki
• 1988: Vesa Kähköla
• 1989: Pekka Vähä-Vahe

• 1990: Illka Väänänen
• 1991: Pekka Vähä-Vahe
• 1992: Yrjö Pesonen
• 1993: Yrjö Pesonen
• 1994: Yrjö Pesonen
• 1995: Jussi Huttunen
  Jussi Huttunen
  Professor Jussi Kalervo Huttunen is a physician , scientist, and former director general of the National Public Health Institute of Finland . He is an internist by training, and served as associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Kuopio 1975-1978...
  
  
• 1996: Jari Jaakkola
• 1997: Ville Hautala
• 1998: Lauri Friari
• 1999: Lauri Friari

• 2000: Yrjö Pesonen
• 2001: Jaakko Kero
• 2002: Yrjö Pesonen
• 2003: Yrjö Pesonen
• 2004: Petri Saavalainen
• 2005: Petri Saavalainen
• 2006: Yrjö Pesonen
• 2007: Marko Vaittinen
• 2008: Anssi Raittila

  France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

• 1980: Bernard Bobes
• 1981: Dominique Chauvelier
• 1982: Bernard Faure
• 1983: Alain Lazare
• 1984: Patrick Joannes
• 1985: Patrick Joannes
• 1986: Alain Lazare
• 1987: Jean-Jacques Padel
• 1988: Alexandre Rachide
• 1989: Thierry Watrice

• 1990: Dominique Chauvelier
• 1991: Dominique Chauvelier
• 1992: Louis Soares
• 1993: Dominique Chauvelier
• 1994: Philippe Remond
• 1995: Abdi Djama
• 1996: Pascal Fétizon
• 1997: Pascal Blanchard
• 1998: Bertrand Itsweire
• 1999: Abdelhakim Bagy
  Abdelhakim Bagy
  Abdelhakim Bagy is a retired male long-distance runner from France who mainly competed in the marathon race during his career. He set his personal best in the classic distance on April 8, 2001 at the Paris Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  

• 2000: Benoît Zwierzchiewski
  Benoît Zwierzchiewski
  thumb|200px|Benoît Zwierzchiewski in 2007Benoît Zwierzchiewski is a male long-distance runner from France who mainly competes in the marathon race during his career...
  
  
• 2001: Philippe Remond
• 2002: Samir Baala
• 2003: Not Held
• 2004: David Antoine
• 2005: David Antoine
• 2006: Pascal Fétizon
• 2007: David Antoine
• 2008: Samir Baala

  East Germany

• 1980: Martin Schröder
• 1981: Matthias Böckler
• 1982: Waldemar Cierpinski
  Waldemar Cierpinski
  Waldemar Cierpinski is a former East German athlete and two time Olympic Champion in the marathon. He is living in Halle an der Saale.-Career:...
  
  
• 1983: Stephan Seidemann

• 1984: Frank Konzack
• 1985: Jörg Peter
  Jörg Peter
  Jörg Peter is a former German long-distance runner and holder of the current German records over the marathon distance. Peter won in 1978 at the 3000 m. run...
  
  
• 1986: Uwe Koch
• 1987: Michael Heilmann

• 1988: Rainer Wachenbrunner
• 1989: Steffen Dittmann
• 1990: Klaus Goldammer

  West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

• 1980: Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
  
  
• 1981: Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
  
  
• 1982: Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
  
  
• 1983: Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
  
  

• 1984: Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann
  Ralf Salzmann is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in 18th position, clocking 2:15:29. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, he ended up in...
  
  
• 1985: Herbert Steffny
  Herbert Steffny
  Herbert Steffny is a former German long distance track event runner and prominent physical trainer.-Professional career:...
  
  
• 1986: Wolfgang Krüger
• 1987: Guido Dold

• 1988: Udo Reeh
• 1989: Uwe Hartmann
• 1990: Josef Oefele

  Unified Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

• 1991: Thomas Ertl
• 1992: Thomas Ertl
• 1993: Kurt Stenzel
• 1994: Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...
  
  
• 1995: Konrad Dobler
  Konrad Dobler
  Konrad Waldemar Dobler is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He set his personal best in the men's marathon in 1991.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-References:*...
  
  
• 1996: Steffen Dittmann
• 1997: Dirk Nürnberger
• 1998: Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...
  
  

• 1999: Carsten Eich
• 2000: Matthias Körner
• 2001: Michael Fietz
  Michael Fietz
  Michael Fietz is a long-distance runner. In 1997 he won the Frankfurt Marathon. He represented Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics marathon in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 37th place, with a time of 2:20:09....
  
  
• 2002: Martin Beckmann
• 2003: Michael Fietz
  Michael Fietz
  Michael Fietz is a long-distance runner. In 1997 he won the Frankfurt Marathon. He represented Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics marathon in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 37th place, with a time of 2:20:09....
  
  
• 2004: Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Freigang
  Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...
  
  
• 2005: Dirk Nürnberger
• 2006: Matthias Körner

• 2007: Philipp Büttner
• 2008: Martin Beckmann
• 2009: Stefan Koch
• 2010: Dennis Pyka

  Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

• 1980: Hiroshi Yuge
• 1981: Robert de Castella
  Robert de Castella
  Robert Francois de Castella, MBE is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. He is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs and inner calm...
  
   (AUS)
• 1982: Michio Mizukubo
• 1983: Toshihiko Seko
  Toshihiko Seko
  Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
  
  
• 1984: Tetsuji Iwase
• 1985: Hisatoshi Shintaku
  Hisatoshi Shintaku
  , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1986: Toshihiro Shibutani
  Toshihiro Shibutani
  Toshihiro Shibutani is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1988 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:11:04 on December 4, 1988.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise...
  
  
• 1987: Takeyuki Nakayama
  Takeyuki Nakayama
  Takeyuki Nakayama was a Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea .Nakayama's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon , Seoul marathon...
  
  
• 1988: Toshihiko Seko
  Toshihiko Seko
  Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner, a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s...
  
  
• 1989: Manuel Matias
  Manuel Matias
  Manuel Fernando Gonilho Matias is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 1989 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:12:54 on December 3, 1989. A year earlier he triumphed in the Paris Marathon...
  
   (POR)

• 1990: Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL)
• 1991: Shuichi Morita
  Shuichi Morita
  is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1991 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:10:58 on December 1, 1991. The event also served as the national championship contest.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• 1992: Michael O'Reilly (ENG)
• 1993: Dionicio Cerón
  Dionicio Cerón
  Dionicio Cerón Pizarro is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country three times at the Summer Olympics: in 1992, 1996 and 2000....
  
   (MEX)
• 1994: Kenichi Suzuki
  Kenichi Suzuki (athlete)
  is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1993 edition of Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:11:56 on September 26, 1993.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  
• 1995: Masaki Oya
• 1996: Hiroshi Tako
• 1997: Toshiyuki Hayata
• 1998: Muneyuki Ojima
• 1999: Hiroshi Miki

• 2000: Atsushi Fujita
  Atsushi Fujita
  is a long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2000 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:06:51 on December 3, 2000 – the second fastest run of 2000 after Antonio Pinto's time at the London Marathon...
  
  
• 2001: Shigeru Aburaya
  Shigeru Aburaya
  is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise- Personal bests :*5000 metres - 13:39.38 min *10,000 metres - 28:13.76 min...
  
  
• 2002: Toshio Mano
• 2003: Tomoaki Kunichika
  Tomoaki Kunichika
  Tomoaki Kunichika is a male long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 2003 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:07:52 on December 7, 2003.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• 2004: Tadayuki Ojima
• 2005: Toshinari Takaoka
  Toshinari Takaoka
  Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race...
  
  
• 2006: Wataru Okutani
• 2007: Mitsuru Kubota
• 2008: Arata Fujiwara

  Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

• 1980: Rudi Verriet
• 1981: Cor Vriend
  Cor Vriend
  Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 and 1984...
  
  
• 1982: Cor Vriend
  Cor Vriend
  Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 and 1984...
  
  
• 1983: Cor Vriend
  Cor Vriend
  Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 and 1984...
  
  
• 1984: Gerard Nijboer
  Gerard Nijboer
  Gerard Nijboer is a former Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.Nijboer competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 , when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon...
  
  
• 1985: Cor Vriend
  Cor Vriend
  Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 and 1984...
  
  
• 1986: Adri Hartveld
• 1987: Marti ten Kate
  Marti ten Kate
  Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...
  
  
• 1988: Gerard Nijboer
  Gerard Nijboer
  Gerard Nijboer is a former Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.Nijboer competed for the Netherlands in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 , when he won the silver medal in the Men's Marathon...
  
  
• 1989: Huub Pragt

• 1990: Jan van Rijthoven
• 1991: Bert van Vlaanderen
  Bert van Vlaanderen
  Albert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...
  
  
• 1992: Bert van Vlaanderen
  Bert van Vlaanderen
  Albert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...
  
  
• 1993: Bert van Vlaanderen
  Bert van Vlaanderen
  Albert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...
  
  
• 1994: Aart Stigter
• 1995: Bert van Vlaanderen
  Bert van Vlaanderen
  Albert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...
  
  
• 1996: Aiduna Aitnafa
• 1997: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 1998: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 1999: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  

• 2000: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 2001: Peter van Egdom
• 2002: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 2003: Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• 2004: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 2005: Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• 2006: Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase
  Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• 2007: Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar
  Luc Krotwaar is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'. In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.In the fall of 2003 he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka...
  
  
• 2008: Greg van Hest
  Greg van Hest
  Greg van Hest is a Dutch runner.-Career highlights:Dutch National Championships-External links:**...
  
  
• 2009: Koen Raymaekers
• 2010: Koen Raymaekers

  New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

• 1980: Don Greig
• 1981: Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who won the 1982 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:10:15 on 5 December 1982 setting the current national record. A year later he finished in 27th place at the inaugural 1983 World Championships...
  
  
• 1982: Trevor Wright
• 1983: Graham Macky
  Graham Macky
  Graham Hamilton Macky is a long-distance runner from New Zealand, clocking his personal best of 2:14:36 in Beijing, 1986...
  
  
• 1984: Barry Thompson
• 1985: John Campbell
• 1986: John Campbell
• 1987: Peter Renner
  Peter Renner
  Peter Campbell Renner was a New Zealand athlete from Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the 3000m Steeplechase. Renner competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and holds the national and Oceania record of 8:14.05 for the 3000m...
  
  
• 1988: Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who won the 1982 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:10:15 on 5 December 1982 setting the current national record. A year later he finished in 27th place at the inaugural 1983 World Championships...
  
  
• 1989: Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger
  Paul Ballinger is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who won the 1982 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:10:15 on 5 December 1982 setting the current national record. A year later he finished in 27th place at the inaugural 1983 World Championships...
  
  

• 1990: Tom Birnie
• 1991: Paul Herlihy
• 1992: Mark Hutchinson
• 1993: Paul Herlihy
• 1994: Paul Smith
• 1995: Chris Mardon
• 1996: Phil Costley
• 1997: Peter Buske
• 1998: Mark Hutchinson
• 1999: Phil Costley

• 2000: Mark Hutchinson
• 2001: Alastair Snowdon
• 2002: Mark Bright
• 2003: Todd Stevens
• 2004: Dale Warrander
  Dale Warrander
  Dale Warrander is a New Zealand long distance runner. He is arguably the best marathon runner in New Zealand with a personal best of 2:12.58 set in the Fukuoka Marathon of 2004....
  
  
• 2005: Matt Dravitski
• 2006: Dale Warrander
  Dale Warrander
  Dale Warrander is a New Zealand long distance runner. He is arguably the best marathon runner in New Zealand with a personal best of 2:12.58 set in the Fukuoka Marathon of 2004....
  
  

  Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

• 1979: Zbigniew Pierzynka
  Zbigniew Pierzynka
  Zbigniew Pierzynka is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. He set his personal best in the classic distance in 1986....
  
  
• 1980: Zbigniew Pierzynka
  Zbigniew Pierzynka
  Zbigniew Pierzynka is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. He set his personal best in the classic distance in 1986....
  
  
• 1981: Ryszard Marczak
  Ryszard Marczak
  Ryszard Antoni Marczak is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. He set his personal best in the classic distance in 1981....
  
  
• 1982: Ryszard Kopijasz
• 1983: Jerzy Kowol
• 1984: Wojciech Ratkowski
• 1985: Ryszard Misiewicz
• 1986: Antoni Niemczak
  Antoni Niemczak
  Antoni Niemczak is a retired long-distance runner from Poland, who won the inaugural 1984 edition of the Vienna Marathon, clocking 2:12:17 on March 25, 1984. He finished in eighth place at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. His best marathon time is 2:09:41, which he ran...
  
  
• 1987: Bogumił Kuś
• 1988: Wiktor Sawicki
  Wiktor Sawicki
  Wiktor Sawicki is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the marathon.He finished twelfth in the marathon at the 1986 European Championships. He became Polish champion in the 20 kilometres race in 1986 and in the marathon in 1988.-References:...
  
  
• 1989: Marek Deputat

• 1990: Józef Kazanecki
• 1991: Tadeusz Ławicki
• 1992: Tadeusz Ławicki
• 1993: Tadeusz Ławicki
• 1994: Janusz Wójcik
• 1995: Wiesław Pałczyński
• 1996: Mirosław Plawgo
• 1997: Adam Szanowicz
• 1998: Wiesław Perszke
• 1999: Piotr Pobłocki
• 2000: Mirosław Plawgo

• 2001: Mirosław Plawgo
• 2002: Jan Białk
• 2003: Waldemar Glinka
• 2004: Waldemar Glinka
• 2005: Rafał Wójcik
• 2006: Rafał Wójcik
• 2007: Paweł Ochal
• 2008: Henryk Szost
• 2009: Radosław Dudycz
• 2010: Radosław Dudycz

  Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

• 1980: Armando Aldegalega
• 1981: Delfim Moreira
  Delfim Moreira
  Delfim Moreira da Costa Ribeiro was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Minas Gerais state, and was elected vice-president in 1918. He assumed the presidency on November 15, 1918, due to the illness and death of former and now elect president Rodrigues Alves. However, Moreira suffered from...
  
  
• 1982: Renato Graça
• 1983: Cidálio Caetano
• 1984: Manuel Oliveira
• 1985: Artur Borba Oliveira
• 1986: Telmo Fernandes
• 1987: João A. Campos
• 1988: Telmo Fernandes
• 1989: António Costa
  António Costa
  António Luís dos Santos da Costa, GCIH is a Portuguese lawyer and politician, former Minister and current Mayor of Lisbon.-Political career:...
  
  

• 1990: António Godinho
• 1991: Mário Sousa
• 1992: Gilberto Fernandes
• 1993: Domingos Neves
  Domingos Neves
  Domingos das Neves was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.- External links :* *...
  
  
• 1994: Galhardo Pires
• 1995: João Lopes
• 1996: Manuel Pita
• 1997: Domingos Neves
  Domingos Neves
  Domingos das Neves was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.- External links :* *...
  
  
• 1998: Alcídio Costa
• 1999: Eusébio Costa

• 2000: António Sousa
  António Sousa
  António Augusto Gomes de Sousa is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.During his career he played, among others, for F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal...
  
  
• 2001: Carlos Valente
• 2002: Vítor Cordeiro
• 2003: Luís Jesus
  Luís Jesus
  Luís Filipe Jesus is a Portuguese long-distance runner. He set his personal best in the marathon in 2006 ....
  
  
• 2004: Eusébio Rosa
• 2005: João Marques
• 2006: Luís Jesus
  Luís Jesus
  Luís Filipe Jesus is a Portuguese long-distance runner. He set his personal best in the marathon in 2006 ....
  
  
• 2007: José Oliveira
• 2008: Rui Coimbra
• 2009: Alberto Chaiça
  Alberto Chaíça
  Alberto Chaíça is a Portuguese long-distance runner.His best result to date has been a finish in 4th place in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics finishing 8th...
  
  

  Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

• 1992: Ruslan Yamayev
• 1993: Andrey Tarasov
• 1994: Anatoliy Archakov
• 1995: Vladimir Plykin
• 1996: Aleksandr Gurin
• 1997: Vladimir Epanov

• 1998: Andrey Shalagin
• 1999: Oleg Strizhakov
  Oleg Strizhakov
  Oleg Strizhakov is a retired Russian long-distance runner.He won the silver medal in 10,000 metres at the 1994 Goodwill Games and finished thirteenth in the marathon race at the 1995 World Championships.-Achievements:-External links:*...
  
  
• 2000: Aleksey Korobov
• 2001: Mikhail Romanov
• 2002: Yuriy Chizhov
• 2003: Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Vladimirovich Sokolov is a marathon runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the Dublin Marathon twice and was Russia's national marathon champion in 2007...
  
  

• 2004: Dmitriy Burmakin
  Dmitriy Burmakin
  Dmitriy Valeryevich Burmakin is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon races.He finished thirteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Championships...
  
  
• 2005: Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Vladimirovich Sokolov is a marathon runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the Dublin Marathon twice and was Russia's national marathon champion in 2007...
  
  
• 2006: Andrey Chernyshov
• 2007: Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Sokolov
  Aleksey Vladimirovich Sokolov is a marathon runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the Dublin Marathon twice and was Russia's national marathon champion in 2007...
  
  

  Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

• 1980: Eleuterio Antón
• 1981: Eleuterio Antón
• 1982: Santiago de la Parte
  Santiago de la Parte
  Santiago de la Parte de las Cuevas is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best on February 12, 1984, finishing in third place at the Tokyo Marathon...
  
  
• 1983: Juan Carlos Traspaderne
  Juan Carlos Traspaderne
  Juan Carlos Traspaderne de la Fuente is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best on August 14, 1983 at the men's marathon at the in Helsinki, Finland, clocking a national record...
  
  
• 1984: Eleuterio Antón
• 1985: Alfonso Abellán
• 1986: Santiago de la Parte
  Santiago de la Parte
  Santiago de la Parte de las Cuevas is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best on February 12, 1984, finishing in third place at the Tokyo Marathon...
  
  
• 1987: Vicente Anton
• 1988: Alfonso Abellan
• 1989: Emiliano García

• 1990: Vicente Anton
• 1991: Jesus de Grado
• 1992: Rodrigo Gavela
  Rodrigo Gavela
  Rodrigo Gavela Rodríguez is a former long-distance athlete from Spain, who finished in 18th position in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1993: Ricardo Jose Castaño
• 1994: Jose Apalanza
• 1995: Ricardo Jose Castaño
• 1996: Rodrigo Gavela
  Rodrigo Gavela
  Rodrigo Gavela Rodríguez is a former long-distance athlete from Spain, who finished in 18th position in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1997: Antoni Peña
  Antoni Peña
  Antoni Peña Pico is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who specialized in the marathon during his career.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 28:02.1 min...
  
  
• 1998: Juan Antonio Ruiz
• 1999: José María Gonzales

• 2000: Benito Ojeda
• 2001: Benito Ojeda
• 2002-2004: Not Held
• 2005: Roger Roca
• 2006: Javier Díaz
• 2007: Oskar Martin

  United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

• 1980: Frank Richardson
• 1981: Robert Johnson
• 1982: Joel Menges
• 1983: Peter Pfitzinger
  Pete Pfitzinger
  Peter Dickson Pfitzinger is a former American distance runner, who later became an author and exercise physiologist...
  
  
• 1984: Ken Martin
  Ken Martin
  Ken Martin is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1985: Ken Martin
  Ken Martin
  Ken Martin is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1986: William Donakowski
• 1987: Ric Sayre
• 1988: Mark Conover
• 1989: Bill Reifsnyder
  Bill Reifsnyder
  William P. Reifsnyder is a retired American long-distance runner, who twice won the American national title in the men's marathon race. In 1991 he was ranked the second road racer in the world by "Runner's World" magazine...
  
  

• 1990: Steve Spence
  Steve Spence
  Steve Spence is a United States long-distance runner and coach. Among his accomplishments, he took a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania where he ran track...
  
  
• 1991: Bill Reifsnyder
  Bill Reifsnyder
  William P. Reifsnyder is a retired American long-distance runner, who twice won the American national title in the men's marathon race. In 1991 he was ranked the second road racer in the world by "Runner's World" magazine...
  
  
• 1992: Steve Spence
  Steve Spence
  Steve Spence is a United States long-distance runner and coach. Among his accomplishments, he took a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania where he ran track...
  
  
• 1993: Ed Eyestone
  Ed Eyestone
  Edward D. Eyestone is a two-time Olympic marathoner and long distance runner. Eyestone graduated from Bonneville High School in Washington Terrace, Utah and was the Utah State High School State Champion in cross-country and track and field.- Collegiate career :Eyestone attended Brigham Young...
  
  
• 1994: Paul Pilkington
• 1995: Keith Brantly
• 1996: Bob Kempainen
  Bob Kempainen
  Robert Kempainen, MD is a retired long-distance runner from the United States, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 . He was the 1990 US National Cross Country Champion. He finished 2nd at the 1993 New York City Marathon in 2:11:03...
  
  
• 1997: Dave Scudamore
  Dave Scudamore
  - Palos Verdes High School :He was the first All-state Cross Country runner from Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes, CA in 1987,.- Leland Stanford University :Dave is a 2 time All-Pac 10 Academic Honoree at Stanford University in 1990 and 1991....
  
  
• 1998: Keith Brantly
• 1999: Alfredo Vigueras

• 2000: Rod DeHaven
  Rod DeHaven
  Rod DeHaven is the current Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach at South Dakota State University as of 2011. SDSU is his alma mater where he holds several school records in track.Before returning to SDSU, Rod spent time as a professional runner...
  
  
• 2001: Scott Larson
• 2002: Dan Browne
  Dan Browne
  Daniel J. Browne is a United States distance runner, who as won numerous major American road race championships and was a member of the 2004 Olympic team in the 10 km and marathon.-Education:...
  
  
• 2003: Ryan Shay
  Ryan Shay
  Ryan Shay was an American professional long-distance runner. He was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and attended the University of Notre Dame. He was married to Alicia Craig, also an American distance runner...
  
  
• 2004: Alan Culpepper
  Alan Culpepper
  Alan Culpepper is an American distance runner and two time United States Olympian. Along with competing on four World Championship Teams, his accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in 2005, winning the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and finishing 12th at the 2004...
  
  
• 2005: Mbarak Hussein
  Mbarak Hussein
  Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing the US internationally in 2007.-Career:A native of Kapsabet, near...
  
  
• 2006: Mbarak Hussein
  Mbarak Hussein
  Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing the US internationally in 2007.-Career:A native of Kapsabet, near...
  
  
• 2007: Ryan Hall
  Ryan Hall (runner)
  Ryan Hall is an American long distance runner. He won the marathon at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and placed tenth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing. He holds the U.S. record in the half marathon . With his half marathon record time, he became the first U.S...
  
  
• 2008: Fernando Cabada
• 2009: Meb Keflezighi
• 2010: Sergio Reyes