National Marathon Champions for Wales
Men (71 runnings)
23 Apr 2017 London 2:14:54 Joshua Griffiths
24 Apr 2016 London 2:17:45 Andrew Davies
26 Apr 2015 London 2:24:36 Richard Phillips
13 Apr 2014 London 2:26:30 Alun Vaughan
21 Apr 2013 London 2:24:12 Alun Vaughan
22 Apr 2012 London 2:23:40 Richard Gardiner-5
17 Apr 2011 London 2:28:32 Paul Halford
25 Apr 2010 London 2:27:37 Ian Williams
26 Apr 2009 London 2:19:48 Richard Gardiner-4
13 Apr 2008 London 2:20:28 Richard Gardiner-3
22 Apr 2007 London 2:20:26 Richard Gardiner-2
24 Sep 2006 Anglesey 2:52:18 Chris Thorne
17 Apr 2005 London 2:26:42 Julian Baker
18 Apr 2004 London 2:26:08 Richard Gardiner
01 Jun 2003 Lake Vyrnwy 2:33:04 Rhodri Jones
02 Jun 2002 Lake Vyrnwy 2:44:56 Richard Jones
01 Jul 2001 Lake Vyrnwy 2:34:55 Harry Day
.... not held
31 Oct 1999 Snowdonia 2:41:13 Emlyn Roberts
25 Oct 1998 Snowdonia 2:48:41 Peter Maggs
26 Oct 1997 Snowdonia 2:49:09 Richard Jones
27 Oct 1996 Snowdonia 2:41:45 Howard Parsell
29 Oct 1995 Snowdonia 2:39:37 Dewi Jones-3
.... not held
13 Sep 1992 Cardiff 2:32:42 Dewi Jones-2
15 Sep 1991 Cardiff 2:29:04 Jeremy Collins
16 Sep 1990 Cardiff 2:29:51 Dewi Jones
10 Sep 1989 Anglesey 2:22:02 Ieuan Ellis-2
18 Sep 1988 Anglesey 2:26:45 Tegid Roberts
05 Jul 1987 Bridgend 2:28:02 Richard Evans-2
18 May 1986 Bridgend 2:23:32 Richard Evans
19 May 1985 Bridgend 2:21:37 Stephen Brace
09 Sep 1984 Cardiff 2:20:35 Ieuan Ellis
04 Sep 1983 Neath 2:31:54 Alun Roper
16 May 1982 Neath 2:21:36 Mick Crowell-4
22 Aug 1981 Newport 2:20:06 Mick Crowell-3
16 Aug 1980 Newport 2:24:19 Mick Crowell-2
18 Aug 1979 Newport 2:21:57.8 Mick Crowell
19 Aug 1978 Newport 2:25:07 Alan Joslyn
20 Aug 1977 Newport 2:18:22 Bernard Plain-2
17 Jul 1976 Cwmbran 2:21:43 Robert Sercombe-2
19 Jul 1975 Cwmbran 2:22:02 Robert Sercombe
15 Sep 1974 Cwmbran 2:22:53 Rob Atkinson + Dave Jones
27 Oct 1973 Harlow ENG 2:15:59 Malcolm Thomas
12 Aug 1972 Port Talbot 2:27:35.6 Hedydd Davies-4
14 Aug 1971 Port Talbot 2:20:59.2 Bernard Plain
29 Aug 1970 Carmarthen 2:35:42 Hedydd Davies-3
28 Jun 1969 Cwmbran 2:26:42 Hedydd Davies-2
27 Jul 1968 Cwmbran 2:31:51 Lynn Hughes-2
17 Jun 1967 Carmarthen 2:35:36 Cyril Leigh
16 Jul 1966 Port Talbot 2:31:10 Hedydd Davies
21 Aug 1965 Port Talbot 2:26:46 Lynn Hughes
27 Jun 1964 Port Talbot 2:28:50 Ron Franklin-5
06 Jul 1963 Port Talbot 2:26:12 Ron Franklin-4
21 Jul 1962 Cardiff 2:36:50 Ron Franklin-3
24 Jun 1961 Cardiff 2:31:40 Ron Franklin-2
25 Jun 1960 Cardiff 2:37:13 Ron Franklin
20 Jun 1959 Cardiff 2:35:25 Rhys Davies-3
21 Jun 1958 Cardiff 2:35:29.2 Rhys Davies-2
22 Jun 1957 Cardiff 2:33:51 Rhys Davies
23 Jun 1956 Cardiff 2:44:06 Tom Richards-5
25 Jun 1955 Cardiff 2:35:42 Tom Richards-4
12 Jul 1954 Margam 2:33:01.8 Dyfrig Rees
25 Jul 1953 Cardiff 2:35:02 Tom Richards-3
12 Jul 1952 Margam 2:30:40.6 Tom Richards-2
28 Jul 1951 Margam 2:42:00 Horace Oliver
08 Jul 1950 Margam 2:42:53 Tom Richards
09 Jul 1949 Margam 2:54:00 Ken Thomas
.... not held
05 Aug 1947 Margam 3:28:30 Martin Richards
.... not held
15 Jul 1939 Ammanford 2:45:00 Isaac O'Brien-3
16 Jul 1938 Ammanford 2:58:23 Isaac O'Brien-2
10 Jul 1937 Ammanford 3:03:45.8 Isaac O'Brien
27 Jun 1936 Newport 3:26:11 Dennis Morgan
08 Aug 1935 Newport 3:26:15 J H Overton
14 Jul 1934 Pyle 2:50:00 Wilfred Short
Non-champion winners
2017 2:05:48 Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru (KEN)
2016 2:03:05 Eliud Kipchoge-2
2015 2:04:42 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
2014 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich-2
2013 2:06:04 Tsegay Kebede Tadesse (ETH)
2012 2:04:44 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)
2011 2:04:40 Emanuel Mutai Kipchirchir (KEN)
2010 2:05:19 Tsegay Kebede Tadesse (ETH)
2009 2:05:10 Samuel Wanjiru (KEN)
2008 2:05:15 Martin Lel-3
2007 2:07:41 Martin Lel-2
2005 2:07:26 Martin Lel (KEN)
2004 2:06:18 Evans Rutto (KEN)
2002 2:34:34 Chris Harvey (ENG)
1999 2:40:09 Dennis Walmsley (ENG)
1998 2:43:16 Mark Roberts (ENG)
1997 2:41:31 J Allen (ENG)
1996 2:40:53 Stuart Mills (ENG)
1995 2:35:25 John Parker (ENG)
1986 2:22:08 Domingo Catalan (ESP)
1983 2:29:41 Martin Summers (ENG)
1980 2:24:06 Norman Wilson (ENG)
1973 2:12:40 Ian Thompson (ENG)
1966 2:30:19 John Newsome (ENG)
1965 2:16:50 William Adcocks (ENG)
1964 2:15:37 Juan Taylor (ENG)
1963 2:14:43 Brian Kilby (ENG)
1962 2:22:32.0 Leonard Edelen (USA)
1953 2:22:29 James Peters (ENG)
Women (36 runnings)
23 Apr 2017 London 2:40:58 Rosie Edwards-2
24 Apr 2016 London 2:45:11 Rosie Edwards
26 Apr 2015 London 2:49:03 Emma (Parry) Crowe-2
13 Apr 2014 London 2:54:42 Emma (Parry) Crowe
21 Apr 2013 London 2:52:39 Jessica Parry-Williams
22 Apr 2012 London 2:58:23 Sally Wilder
17 Apr 2011 London 2:50:27 Ann-Marie Hutchinson-3
25 Apr 2010 London 2:54:13 Ann-Marie Hutchinson-2
26 Apr 2009 London 2:58:18 Ann-Marie Hutchinson
13 Apr 2008 London 2:51:08 Claire Martin
22 Apr 2007 London 2:57:29 Ann Thomas
24 Sep 2006 Anglesey 3:30:21 Sarah MacIlroy
17 Apr 2005 London 2:59:10 Dinah Cheverton
18 Apr 2004 London 2:33:52 Tracey Morris
01 Jun 2003 Lake Vyrnwy 3:13:56 Julie Scholey
02 Jun 2002 Lake Vyrnwy 4:21:38 Pam Matthews
01 Jul 2001 Lake Vyrnwy 3:10:46 Susan Martin-2
.... not held
31 Oct 1999 Snowdonia 3:10:38 Victoria Perry
25 Oct 1998 Snowdonia 3:24:36 Jo Groves
26 Oct 1997 Snowdonia 3:16:43 Dawn Kenwright
27 Oct 1996 Snowdonia 3:21:47 Victoria Musgrove-2
29 Oct 1995 Snowdonia 3:09:51 Victoria Musgrove
.... not held
13 Sep 1992 Cardiff 3:07:37 Kay Davies-2
15 Sep 1991 Cardiff 3:05:04 Caroline Jones
16 Sep 1990 Cardiff 3:12:57 Kay Davies
10 Sep 1989 Anglesey 3:24:04 Ruth Collishaw
18 Sep 1988 Anglesey 3:31:15 Linda Morrison
05 Jul 1987 Bridgend 3:04:04 Elizabeth Hughes
18 May 1986 Bridgend 3:03:02 Bronwen (Cardy) Smith
19 May 1985 Bridgend 3:15:33 Karen Bowler
09 Sep 1984 Cardiff 3:06:52 Sue Graham
04 Sep 1983 Neath 2:48:59 Susan Martin
16 May 1982 Neath 3:29:14 Betty Norrish-2
22 Aug 1981 Newport 3:02:02 Chris Barrett
.... no entrants
18 Aug 1979 Newport 3:29:42 Betty Norrish
.... no entrants
20 Aug 1977 Newport 3:23:20 Linda Lamonby
Non-champion winners 2017 2:37:18 Anna Boniface (ENG) 2016 2:33:25 Tracy Barlow (ENG) 2015 2:36:55 Paula Radcliffe-2 2014 2:33:28 Nicola Duncan (IRL) 2013 2:36:52 Hayley Haining (SCO) 2012 2:42:48 Rosalind Kieran (ENG) 2011 2:39:27 Amy Waterlow (ENG) 2010 2:40:06 Sara Gee (ENG) 2009 2:36:02 Michelle Ross (ENG) 2008 2:24:14 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2007 2:20:38 Chun-xiu Zhou (CHN) 2005 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 2004 2:22:35 Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2003 3:12:42 Wendy Davies (ENG) 2002 2:57:12 Clare Pazers (ENG) 2001 2:54:55 Kathryn Charnock (ENG) 1999 3:07:39 Sally Newman (ENG) 1998 3:07:26 Kathryn Drake-2 1997 3:11:19 Zoe Lowe-2 1996 2:59:42 Carolyn Hunter-Rowe (ENG) 1995 3:06:52 Kathryn Drake (ENG) 1989 3:05:40 Zoe Lowe (ENG) 1979 2:55:17 Leslie Watson (SCO) 1977 3:11:17 Pat Day (GBR) Note: For 2009-14, the WAL champion ran in the mixed race which is a distinct race from the elite women's race.
Most Titles
Men
(1934-date)
5
Tom Richards
1950,1952-53,1955-56
.
Ron Franklin
1960-64
Richard Gardiner
2004,2007-09,2012
Women
(1977-date)
3
Ann-Marie Hutchinson
2009-11
Last Updated on 07 Aug 2017
Contributors: Alan and Brenda Currie (50), Andy Milroy (50), Mick McGeoch (50), Klaas Loonstra (6)