| 1974 | Günter Hallas (RFA) | 02:44:53 | Jutta von Haase (RFA) | 03:22:01 |
| 1975 | Ralf Bochröder (RFA) | 02:47:08 | Kristin Bochröder (RFA) | 02:59:15 |
| 1976 | Ingo Sensburg (RFA) | 02:23:08 | Jutta von Haase (RFA) | 03:05:19 |
| 1977 | Günter Mielke (RFA) | 02:15:19 | Christa Vahlensieck (RFA) | 02:34:48 |
| 1978 | Michael Spöttel (RFA) | 02:20:03 | Ursula Blaschke (RFA) | 02:57:09 |
| 1979 | Ingo Sensburg (RFA) | 02:21:09 | Jutta von Haase (RFA) | 03:07:07 |
| 1980 | Ingo Sensburg (RFA) | 02:16:48 | Gerlinde Püttmann (RFA) | 02:47:18 |
| 1981 | Ian Ray (GBR) | 02:15:42 | Angelika Stephan (RFA) | 02:47:24 |
| 1982 | Domingo Tibaduiza (COL) | 02:14:47 | Jean Lochhead (GBR) | 02:47:05 |
| 1983 | Karel Lismont (BÉL) | 02:13:37 | Karen Holdsworth (GBR) | 02:40:32 |
| 1984 | John Skovbjerg (DIN) | 02:13:35 | Ágnes Sipka (HUN) | 02:39:32 |
| 1985 | Jimmy Ashworth (GBR) | 02:11:43 | Magda Ilands (BÉL) | 02:34:10 |
| 1986 | Bogusław Psujek (POL) | 02:11:03 | Charlotte Teske (RFA) | 02:32:10 |
| 1987 | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | 02:11:11 | Kerstin Preßler (RFA) | 02:31:22 |
| 1988 | Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) | 02:11:45 | Renata Kokowska (POL) | 02:29:16 |
| 1989 | Alfredo Shahanga (TAN) | 02:10:11 | Päivi Tikkanen (FIN) | 02:28:45 |
| 1990 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) | 02:08:16 | Uta Pippig (RDA) | 02:28:37 |
| 1991 | Steve Brace (GBR) | 02:10:57 | Renata Kokowska (POL) | 02:27:36 |
| 1992 | David Tsebe (RSA) | 02:08:07 | Uta Pippig (ALE) | 02:30:22 |
| 1993 | Xolile Yawa (RSA) | 02:10:57 | Renata Kokowska (POL) | 02:26:20 |
| 1994 | António Pinto (POR) | 02:08:31 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig (ALE) | 02:25:15 |
| 1995 | Sammy Lelei (KEN) | 02:07:02 | Uta Pippig (ALE) | 02:25:37 |
| 1996 | Abel Antón (ESP) | 02:09:15 | Colleen De Reuck (RSA) | 02:26:35 |
| 1997 | Elijah Lagat (KEN) | 02:07:41 | Catherina McKiernan (IRL) | 02:23:44 |
| 1998 | Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) | 02:06:05 | Marleen Renders (BÉL) | 02:25:22 |
| 1999 | Josephat Kiprono (KEN) | 02:06:44 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 02:20:43 |
| 2000 | Simon Biwott (KEN) | 02:07:42 | Kazumi Matsuo (JAP) | 02:26:15 |
| 2001 | Joseph Ngolepus (KEN) | 02:08:47 | Naoko Takahashi (JAP) | 02:19:46 |
| 2002 | Raymond Kipkoech (KEN) | 02:06:47 | Naoko Takahashi (JAP) | 02:21:49 |
| 2003 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 02:04:55 | Yasuko Hashimoto (JAP) | 02:26:32 |
| 2004 | Felix Limo (KEN) | 02:06:44 | Yoko Shibui (JAP) | 02:19:41 |
| 2005 | Philip Manyim (KEN) | 02:07:41 | Mizuki Noguchi (JAP) | 02:19:12 |
| 2006 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETI) | 02:05:56 | Gete Wami (ETI) | 02:21:34 |
| 2007 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETI) | 02:04:26 | Gete Wami (ETI) | 02:23:17 |
| 2008 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETI) | 02:03:59 | Irina Mikitenko (ALE) | 02:19:19 |
| 2009 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETI) | 02:06:08 | Atsede Habtamu (ETI) | 02:24:47 |
| 2010 | Patrick Musyoki (KEN) | 02:05:08 | Aberu Kebede (ETI) | 02:23:58 |
| 2011 | Patrick Musyoki (KEN) | 02:03:38 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 02:19:44 |
| 2012 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 02:04:15 | Aberu Kebede (ETI) | 02:20:30 |
| 2013 | Wilson Kipsang (KEN) | 02:03:23 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 02:21:13 |
| 2014 | Dennis Kimetto (KEN) | 02:02:57 | Tirfi Tsegaye (ETI) | 02:20:18 |
| 2015 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 02:04:00 | Gladys Cherono (KEN) | 02:19:25 |
| 2016 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETI) | 02:03:03 | Aberu Kebede (ETI) | 02:20:45 |
| 2017 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 02:03:32 | Gladys Cherono (KEN) | 02:20:23 |
| 2018 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 02:01:39 | Gladys Cherono (KEN) | 02:18:11 |
| 2019 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETI) | 02:01:41 | Ashete Bekere (ETI) | 02:20:14 |
| 2020 | Cancelado | | Cancelado | |
| 2021 | Guye Adola (ETI) | 02:05:45 | Gotytom Gebreslase (ETI) | 02:20:09 |
| 2022 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 02:01:09 | Tigist Assefa (ETI) | 02:15:37 |
| 2023 | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 02:02:42 | Tigist Assefa (ETI) | 02:11:53 |
| 2024 | Milkesa Mengesha (ETI) | 02:03:17 | Tigist Assefa (ETI) | 02:16:42 |