The British marathon athletics champions covers two competitions; the AAA Championships (1925-1982) and the London Marathon from 1983.[1] [2]
Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships or London Marathon the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.
| AAA Championships marathon, men's event only | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width=80 | Year | width=300 | Men's champion |
| 1925 | Sam Ferris | ||
| 1926 | Sam Ferris (2) | ||
| 1927 | Sam Ferris (3) | ||
| 1928 | Harry Payne | ||
| 1929 | Harry Payne (2) | ||
| 1930 | Dunky Wright | ||
| 1931 | Dunky Wright (2) | ||
| 1932 | Donald Robertson | ||
| 1933 | Donald Robertson (2) | ||
| 1934 | Donald Robertson (3) | ||
| 1935 | Albert Norris | ||
| 1936 | Donald Robertson (4) | ||
| 1937 | Donald Robertson (5) | ||
| 1938 | John Beman | ||
| 1939 | Donald Robertson (6) | ||
| 1946 | Squire Yarrow | ||
| 1947 | Jack Holden | ||
| 1948 | Jack Holden (2) | ||
| 1949 | Jack Holden (3) | ||
| 1950 | Jack Holden (4) | ||
| 1951 | Jim Peters (1) | ||
| 1952 | Jim Peters (2) | ||
| 1953 | Jim Peters (3) | ||
| 1954 | Jim Peters (4) | ||
| 1955 | Bill McMinnis | ||
| 1956 | Harry Hicks | ||
| 1957 | Edward Kirkup | ||
| 1958 | Colin Kemball | ||
| 1959 | Christopher Fleming-Smith | ||
| 1960 | Brian Kilby | ||
| 1961 | Brian Kilby (2) | ||
| 1962 | Brian Kilby (3) | ||
| 1963 | Brian Kilby (4) | ||
| 1964 | Brian Kilby (5) | ||
| 1965 | Bill Adcocks | ||
| 1966 | Graham Taylor | ||
| 1967 | Jim Alder | ||
| 1968 | Tim Johnston | ||
| 1969 | Ron Hill | ||
| 1970 | Don Faircloth | ||
| 1971 | Ron Hill (2) | ||
| 1972 | Ron Hill (3) | ||
| 1973 | Ian Thompson | ||
| 1974 | Bernie Plain | ||
| 1975 | Jeff Norman | ||
| 1976 | Barry Watson | ||
nc = not contested