| Index | |||||
| Athletics | |||||
| Marathon / Road Running Championships - Men | |||||
| Click on underlined Athletes to access photograph and career highlights | |||||
| Marathon | |||||
| 1960 | Olympics | Bikila | ETH | ||
| 1962 | Commonwealth | Kilby | GBR | ||
| 1964 | Olympics | Bikila | ETH | ||
| 1966 | Commonwealth | Alder | GBR | ||
| 1968 | Olympics | Wolde | ETH | ||
| 1969 | European | Hill | GBR | ||
| 1970 | Commonwealth | Hill | GBR | ||
| 1972 | Olympics | Shorter | USA | ||
| 1974 | Commonwealth | Thompson | GBR | ||
| 1976 | Olympics | Cierpinski | POL | ||
| 1978 | Commonwealth | Shahanga | TAN | ||
| 1980 | Olympics | Cierpinski | POL | ||
| 1982 | European | Nijboer | NED | ||
| 1982 | Commonwealth | De Castella | AUS | ||
| 1983 | World | De Castella | AUS | ||
| 1984 | Olympics | Lopes | POR | ||
| 1986 | European | Bordin | ITA | ||
| 1986 | Commonwealth | De Castella | AUS | ||
| 1987 | World | Wakihuru | KEN | ||
| 1988 | Olympics | Bordin | ITA | ||
| 1990 | European | Bordin | ITA | ||
| 1990 | Commonwealth | Wakihuru | KEN | ||
| 1991 | World | Taniguchi | JPN | ||
| 1992 | Olympics | Hwang | KOR | ||
| 1992 | World | Masya | KEN | ||
| 1993 | World | Plaatjes | USA | Rousseau | BEL |
| 1994 | European | Fiz | ESP | ||
| 1994 | Commonwealth | Moneghetti | AUS | ||
| 1994 | World | Skah | MAR | ||
| 1995 | World | Fiz | ESP | Tanui | KEN |
| 1996 | Olympics | Thugwane | RSA | ||
| 1996 | World | Baldini | ITA | ||
| 1997 | World | Anton | ESP | Kororia | KEN |
| 1998 | European | Baldini | ITA | ||
| 1998 | Commonwealth | Moghabi | LES | ||
| 1998 | World | Koech | KEN | ||
| 1999 | World | Anton | ESP | Tergat | KEN |
| 2000 | Olympics | Abera | ETH | ||
| 2000 | World | Tergat | KEN | ||
| 2001 | World | Abera | ETH | Gebrselassie | ETH |
| 2002 | Commonwealth | Naali | TAN | ||
| 2002 | European | Holmen | FIN | ||
| 2002 | World | Kosgei | KEN | ||
| 2003 | World | Gharib | MAR | Lel | KEN |
| 2004 | Olympics | Baldini | ITA | ||
| 2004 | World | Kirui | KEN | ||
| 2005 | World | Gharib | MAR | Joseph | TAN |
| 2006 | Commonwealth | Ramanhani-Nyonitan | TAN | ||
| 2006 | European | Baldini | ITA | ||
| 2006 | World | Tadese | ERI | ||
| 2007 | World | Kibet | KEN | Tadese | ERI |
| 2008 | Olympics | Wanjiru | KEN | ||
| 2008 | World | Tadese | ERI | ||
| 2009 | World | Tadese | ERI | ||
| 2010 | World | Kiprop | KEN | ||