Past Winners
Key: Course record Short course
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1978 | Benji Durden (USA) | 30:22 | Lisa Lorrain (USA) | 39:39 |
| 2nd | 1979 | Avery Goode (USA) | 32:55 | Marty Long (USA) | 40:10 |
| 3rd | 1980 | Kim Burke (USA) Steve Littleton (USA) |
31:26 | Michele Moore (USA) | 41:29 |
| 4th | 1981 | Marc Embler (USA) | 30:54 | Kiki Sweigart (USA) | 35:10 |
| 5th | 1982 | Mark Donahue (USA) | 30:28 | Sallie Driggers (USA) | 37:21 |
| 6th | 1983 | David Branch (USA) | 29:28 | Mary Copeland (USA) | 38:09 |
| 7th | 1984 | David Branch (USA) | 29:25 | Brenda Webb (USA) | 34:09 |
| 8th | 1985 | Mike O'Reilly (IRL) | 29:28 | Christina Cahill (GBR) | 34:08 |
| 9th | 1986 | Hans Koeleman (NED) | 29:29 | Lesley Lehane (USA) | 33:37 |
| 10th | 1987 | Paul Cummings (USA) | 30:19 | Mary Ellen McGowan (USA) | 34:31 |
| 11th | 1988 | Ashley Johnson (USA) | 29:56 | Carla Borovicka (USA) | 34:38 |
| 12th | 1989 | Ashley Johnson (USA) | 29:48 | Grete Waitz (NOR) | 33:29 |
| 13th | 1990 | Samson Obwocha (KEN) | 29:20 | Shelly Steely (USA) | 32:57 |
| 14th | 1991 | Jeff Cannada (USA) | 29:38 | Kim Bird (CAN) | 34:49 |
| 15th | 1992 | Dominic Kirui (KEN) | 28:24 | Jill Boltz (GBR) | 32:34 |
| 16th | 1993 | Paul Bitok (KEN) | 28:31 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (USA) | 33:53 |
| 17th | 1994 | Simon Karori (KEN) | 28:35 | Elaine Van Blunk (USA) | 34:01 |
| 18th | 1995 | Joseph Kimani (KEN) | 27:49 | Laura LaMena (USA) | 33:58 |
| 19th | 1996 | Joseph Kamau (KEN) | 28:32 | Liz McColgan (GBR) | 31:41 |
| 20th | 1997 | Paul Koech (KEN) | 27:57 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 31:19 |
| 21st | 1998 | Thomas Nyariki (KEN) | 29:58 | Elana Meyer (RSA) | 32:46 |
| 22nd | 1999 | Lazarus Nyakeraka (KEN) | 28:40 | Eunice Sagero (KEN) | 33:18 |
| 23rd | 2000 | James Kimutai Kosgei (KEN) | 27:40 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) | 31:42 |
| 24th | 2001 | James Kimutai Kosgei (KEN) | 28:45 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) | 32:33 |
| 25th | 2002 | John Thuo Itati (KEN) | 28:06 | Catherine Ndereba (KEN) | 31:53 |
| 26th | 2003 | Thomas Nyariki (KEN) | 28:57 | Edna Kiplagat (KEN) | 33:41 |
| 27th | 2004 | Luke Kipkosgei (KEN) | 28:13 | Sally Barsosio (KEN) | 32:28 |
| 28th | 2005 | Linus Maiyo (KEN) | 29:30 | Olga Romanova (RUS) | 34:04 |
| 29th | 2006 | Abraham Chebii (KEN) | 28:16 | Sally Barsosio (KEN) | 33:35 |
| 30th | 2007 | Richard Kiplagat (KEN) | 28:35 | Rehima Kedir (ETH) | 32:05 |
| 31st | 2008 | Robert Kiprotich Letting (KEN) | 28:46.8 | Leah Malot (KEN) | 33:22.6 |
| 32nd | 2009 | Tilahun Regassa (ETH) | 28:24 | Amane Gobena Gemeda (ETH) | 32:25 |
| 33rd | 2010 | Simon Ndirangu (KEN) | 27:49 | Meskerem Assefa (ETH) | 32:31 |
| 34th | 2011 | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) | 28:59 | Alene Shewarge Amare (ETH) | 33:06 |
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