| 1970 | Gary Muhrcke (E.U) | 02:31:38 | Nadie finalizó | |
| 1971 | Norman Higgins (E.U) | 02:22:54 | Beth Bonner (E.U) | 02:55:22 |
| 1972 | Sheldon Karlin (E.U) | 02:27:52 | Nina Kuscsik (E.U) | 03:08:41 |
| 1973 | Tom Fleming (E.U) | 02:21:54 | Nina Kuscsik (E.U) | 02:57:07 |
| 1974 | Norbert Sander (E.U) | 02:26:30 | Kathrine Switzer (E.U) | 03:07:29 |
| 1975 | Tom Fleming (E.U) | 02:19:27 | Kim Merritt (E.U) | 02:46:14 |
| 1976 | Bill Rodgers (E.U) | 02:10:10 | Miki Gorman (E.U) | 02:39:11 |
| 1977 | Bill Rodgers (E.U) | 02:11:28 | Miki Gorman (E.U) | 02:43:10 |
| 1978 | Bill Rodgers (E.U) | 02:12:12 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:32:30 |
| 1979 | Bill Rodgers (E.U) | 02:11:42 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:27:33 |
| 1980 | Alberto Salazar (E.U) | 02:09:41 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:25:42 |
| 1981 | Alberto Salazar (E.U) | 02:08:13 | Allison Roe (NZL) | 02:25:29 |
| 1982 | Alberto Salazar (E.U) | 02:09:29 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:27:14 |
| 1983 | Rod Dixon (NZL) | 02:08:59 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:27:00 |
| 1984 | Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) | 02:14:53 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:29:30 |
| 1985 | Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) | 02:11:34 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:28:34 |
| 1986 | Gianni Poli (ITA) | 02:11:06 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:28:06 |
| 1987 | Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) | 02:11:01 | Priscilla Welch (GBR) | 02:30:17 |
| 1988 | Steve Jones (GBR) | 02:08:20 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 02:28:07 |
| 1989 | Juma Ikangaa (TAN) | 02:08:01 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | 02:25:30 |
| 1990 | Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) | 02:12:39 | Wanda Panfil (POL) | 02:30:45 |
| 1991 | Salvador García (MÉX) | 02:09:28 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | 02:27:32 |
| 1992 | Willie Mtolo (RSA) | 02:09:29 | Lisa Ondieki (AUS) | 02:24:40 |
| 1993 | Andrés Espinosa (MÉX) | 02:10:04 | Uta Pippig (ALE) | 02:26:24 |
| 1994 | Germán Silva (MÉX) | 02:11:21 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 02:27:37 |
| 1995 | Germán Silva (MÉX) | 02:11:00 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) | 02:28:06 |
| 1996 | Giacomo Leone (ITA) | 02:09:54 | Anuța Cătună (RUM) | 02:28:18 |
| 1997 | John Kagwe (KEN) | 02:08:12 | Franziska Rochat-Moser (SUI) | 02:28:43 |
| 1998 | John Kagwe (KEN) | 02:08:45 | Franca Fiacconi (ITA) | 02:25:17 |
| 1999 | Joseph Chebet (KEN) | 02:09:14 | Adriana Fernández (MÉX) | 02:25:06 |
| 2000 | Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) | 02:10:09 | Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) | 02:25:45 |
| 2001 | Tesfaye Jifar (ETI) | 02:07:43 | Margaret Okayo (KEN) | 02:24:21 |
| 2002 | Rodgers Rop (KEN) | 02:08:07 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) | 02:25:56 |
| 2003 | Martin Lel (KEN) | 02:10:30 | Margaret Okayo (KEN) | 02:22:31 |
| 2004 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) | 02:09:28 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 02:23:10 |
| 2005 | Paul Tergat (KEN) | 02:09:30 | Jeļena Prokopčuka (LET) | 02:24:41 |
| 2006 | Marílson Gomes (BRA) | 02:09:58 | Jeļena Prokopčuka (LET) | 02:25:05 |
| 2007 | Martin Lel (KEN) | 02:09:04 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 02:23:09 |
| 2008 | Marílson Gomes (BRA) | 02:08:43 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) | 02:23:56 |
| 2009 | Meb Keflezighi (E.U) | 02:09:15 | Derartu Tulu (ETI) | 02:28:52 |
| 2010 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETI) | 02:08:14 | Edna Kiplagat (KEN) | 02:28:20 |
| 2011 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 02:05:06 | Firehiwot Dado (ETI) | 02:23:15 |
| 2012 | Cancelado | | Cancelado | |
| 2013 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 02:08:24 | Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) | 02:25:07 |
| 2014 | Wilson Kipsang (KEN) | 02:10:59 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 02:25:07 |
| 2015 | Stanley Biwott (KEN) | 02:10:34 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 02:24:25 |
| 2016 | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) | 02:07:51 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 02:24:26 |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | 02:10:53 | Shalane Flanagan (E.U) | 02:26:53 |
| 2018 | Lelisa Desisa (ETI) | 02:05:59 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 02:22:48 |
| 2019 | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | 02:08:13 | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) | 02:22:38 |
| 2020 | Kevin Quinn (E.U) | 02:23:48 | Stephanie Bruce (E.U) | 02:35:28 |
| 2021 | Albert Korir (KEN) | 02:08:22 | Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) | 02:22:39 |
| 2022 | Evans Chebet (KEN) | 02:08:41 | Sharon Lokedi (KEN) | 02:23:23 |
| 2023 | Tamirat Tola (ETI) | 02:04:58 | Helen Obiri (KEN) | 02:27:23 |
| 2024 | Abdi Nageeye (HOL) | 02:07:39 | Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) | 02:24:35 |
| 2025 | Benson Kipruto (KEN) | 02:08:09 | Helen Obiri (KEN) | 02:19:51 |