Winners of The Men's Race
- 1981 Mike McLeod, United Kingdom, 1:03:23
- 1982 Mike McLeod, United Kingdom, 1:02:44
- 1983 Carlos Lopes, Portugal, 1:02:46
- 1984 Øyvind Dahl, Norway, 1:04:36
- 1985 Steve Kenyon, United Kingdom, 1:02:44
- 1986 Michael Musyoki, Kenya, 1:00:43
- 1987 Rob de Castella, Australia, 1:02:04
- 1988 John Treacy, Ireland, 1:01:00
- 1989 El Mostafa Nechchadi, Morocco, 1:02:39
- 1990 Steve Moneghetti, Australia, 1:00:34
- 1991 Benson Masya, Kenya, 1:00:28
- 1992 Benson Masya, Kenya, 1:00:24
- 1993 Moses Tanui, Kenya, 59:47
- 1994 Benson Masya, Kenya, 1:00:02
- 1995 Moses Tanui, Kenya, 1:00:39
- 1996 Benson Masya, Kenya, 1:01:43
- 1997 Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 1:00:25
- 1998 Josia Thugwane, South Africa, 1:02:32
- 1999 John Mutai, Kenya, 1:00:52
- 2000 Phaustin Baha Sulle, Tanzania, 1:01:57
- 2001 Paul Tergat, Kenya, 1:00:30
- 2002 Paul Malakwen Kosgei, Kenya, 59:58
- 2003 Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 1:00:01
- 2004 Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopia, 59:37
- 2005 Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea, 59:05
- 2006 Hendrick Ramaala, South Africa, 1:01:03
- 2007 Martin Lel, Kenya, 1:00:08
- 2008 Tsegaye Kebede, Ethiopia, 59:45
- 2009 Martin Lel, Kenya, 59:32
- 2010 Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, 59:33
- 2011 Martin Mathathi, Kenya, 58:56
- 2012 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, Kenya, 59:06
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