Individual Champions
| Year | Men's long course | Men's short course | Women's long course | Women's short course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pekka Päivärinta (FIN) | Paola Pigni (ITA) | ||
| 1974 | Eric De Beck (BEL) | Paola Pigni (ITA) | ||
| 1975 | Ian Stewart (SCO) | Julie Brown (USA) | ||
| 1976 | Carlos Lopes (POR) | Carmen Valero (ESP) | ||
| 1977 | Léon Schots (BEL) | Carmen Valero (ESP) | ||
| 1978 | John Treacy (IRL) | Grete Waitz (NOR) | ||
| 1979 | John Treacy (IRL) | Grete Waitz (NOR) | ||
| 1980 | Craig Virgin (USA) | Grete Waitz (NOR) | ||
| 1981 | Craig Virgin (USA) | Grete Waitz (NOR) | ||
| 1982 | Mohamed Kedir (ETH) | Maricica Puică (ROU) | ||
| 1983 | Bekele Debele (ETH) | Grete Waitz (NOR) | ||
| 1984 | Carlos Lopes (POR) | Maricica Puică (ROU) | ||
| 1985 | Carlos Lopes (POR) | Zola Budd (ENG) | ||
| 1986 | John Ngugi (KEN) | Zola Budd (ENG) | ||
| 1987 | John Ngugi (KEN) | Annette Sergent (FRA) | ||
| 1988 | John Ngugi (KEN) | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | ||
| 1989 | John Ngugi (KEN) | Annette Sergent (FRA) | ||
| 1990 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | Lynn Jennings (USA) | ||
| 1991 | Khalid Skah (MAR) | Lynn Jennings (USA) | ||
| 1992 | John Ngugi (KEN) | Lynn Jennings (USA) | ||
| 1993 | William Sigei (KEN) | Albertina Dias (POR) | ||
| 1994 | William Sigei (KEN) | Hellen Chepngeno (KEN) | ||
| 1995 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | ||
| 1996 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Gete Wami (ETH) | ||
| 1997 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | ||
| 1998 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | John Kibowen (KEN) | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
| 1999 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | Benjamin Limo (KEN) | Gete Wami (ETH) | Jackline Maranga (KEN) |
| 2000 | Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) | John Kibowen (KEN) | Derartu Tulu (ETH) | Kutre Dulecha (ETH) |
| 2001 | Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) | Enock Koech (KEN) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | Gete Wami (ETH) |
| 2002 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | Edith Masai (KEN) |
| 2003 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Werknesh Kidane (ETH) | Edith Masai (KEN) |
| 2004 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Benita Johnson (AUS) | Edith Masai (KEN) |
| 2005 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
| 2006 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | Gelete Burka (ETH) |
| 2007 | Zersenay Tadese (ERI) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) | ||
| 2008 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) | ||
| 2009 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | ||
| 2010 | Joseph Ebuya (KEN) | Emily Chebet (KEN) | ||
| 2011 | Imane Merga (ETH) | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
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