- Most wins
- 4
- Ingrid Kristiansen
- Most podiums
- 6
- Joyce Chepchumba
- Best time
- 2h 15min 25sec
- Paula Radcliffe (2003)
- Different winners
- 31
- Editions held
- 46
Complete honours by season
46 editions, from 1981 to 2026
| Edition | WinnerPodium | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2026 |  Tigst Assefa1 2h 15min 41sec2nd place:  Hellen Obiri 2h 15min 53sec 3rd place: Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 15min 55sec | Hellen Obiri 2h 15min 53sec | Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 15min 55sec |
| 2025 | Tigst Assefa2 2h 15min 50sec2nd place: Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 18min 44sec 3rd place:  Sifan Hassan 2h 19min 0sec | Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 18min 44sec | Sifan Hassan 2h 19min 0sec |
| 2024 | Peres Jepchirchir2 2h 16min 16sec2nd place: Tigst Assefa 2h 16min 23sec 3rd place: Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 16min 24sec | Tigst Assefa 2h 16min 23sec | Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 16min 24sec |
| 2023 | Sifan Hassan 2h 18min 33sec2nd place: Alemu Megertu 2h 18min 37sec 3rd place: Peres Jepchirchir 2h 18min 38sec | Alemu Megertu 2h 18min 37sec | Peres Jepchirchir 2h 18min 38sec |
| 2022 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw 2h 17min 26sec2nd place: Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 18min 7sec 3rd place: Alemu Megertu 2h 18min 32sec | Joyciline Jepkosgei 2h 18min 7sec | Alemu Megertu 2h 18min 32sec |
| 2021 | Joyciline Jepkosgei3 2h 17min 43sec2nd place: Degitu Azimeraw 2h 17min 58sec 3rd place: Ashete Bekere 2h 18min 18sec | Degitu Azimeraw 2h 17min 58sec | Ashete Bekere 2h 18min 18sec |
| 2020 | Brigid Kosgei4 2h 18min 58sec2nd place:  Sara Hall 2h 22min 1sec 3rd place: Ruth Chepng'etich 2h 22min 5sec | Sara Hall 2h 22min 1sec | Ruth Chepng'etich 2h 22min 5sec |
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Brigid Kosgei 2h 18min 20sec2nd place: Vivian Cheruiyot 2h 20min 14sec 3rd place: Roza Dereje 2h 20min 51sec | Vivian Cheruiyot 2h 20min 14sec | Roza Dereje 2h 20min 51sec |
| 2018 | Vivian Cheruiyot 2h 18min 31sec2nd place: Brigid Kosgei 2h 20min 13sec 3rd place: Tadelech Bekele 2h 21min 40sec | Brigid Kosgei 2h 20min 13sec | Tadelech Bekele 2h 21min 40sec |
| 2017 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany2 2h 17min 1sec2nd place: Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 17min 56sec 3rd place: Aselefech Mergia 2h 23min 8sec | Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 17min 56sec | Aselefech Mergia 2h 23min 8sec |
| 2016 | Jemima Sumgong 2h 22min 58sec2nd place: Tigist Tufa 2h 23min 3sec 3rd place: Florence Kiplagat 2h 23min 39sec | Tigist Tufa 2h 23min 3sec | Florence Kiplagat 2h 23min 39sec |
| 2015 | Tigist Tufa 2h 23min 22sec2nd place: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 23min 40sec 3rd place: Tirfi Tsegaye 2h 23min 41sec | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 23min 40sec | Tirfi Tsegaye 2h 23min 41sec |
| 2014 | Edna Kiplagat 2h 20min 21sec2nd place: Florence Kiplagat 2h 20min 24sec 3rd place: Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 20min 35sec | Florence Kiplagat 2h 20min 24sec | Tirunesh Dibaba 2h 20min 35sec |
| 2013 | Priscah Jeptoo 2h 20min 15sec2nd place: Edna Kiplagat 2h 21min 32sec 3rd place:  Yukiko Akaba 2h 24min 43sec | Edna Kiplagat 2h 21min 32sec | Yukiko Akaba 2h 24min 43sec |
| 2012 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 18min 37sec2nd place: Edna Kiplagat 2h 19min 50sec 3rd place: Priscah Jeptoo 2h 20min 14sec | Edna Kiplagat 2h 19min 50sec | Priscah Jeptoo 2h 20min 14sec |
| 2011 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2h 19min 19sec2nd place: Edna Kiplagat5 2h 20min 46sec 3rd place: Bezunesh Bekele6 2h 23min 42sec | Edna Kiplagat5 2h 20min 46sec | Bezunesh Bekele6 2h 23min 42sec |
| 2010 | Aselefech Mergia7 2h 22min 38sec2nd place: Bezunesh Bekele8 2h 23min 17sec 3rd place: Askale Tafa9 2h 24min 39sec | Bezunesh Bekele8 2h 23min 17sec | Askale Tafa9 2h 24min 39sec |
| 2000s | |||
| 2009 |  Irina Mikitenko 2h 22min 11sec2nd place:  Mara Yamauchi 2h 23min 12sec 3rd place:  Liliya Shobukhova10 2h 24min 24sec | Mara Yamauchi 2h 23min 12sec | Liliya Shobukhova10 2h 24min 24sec |
| 2008 | Irina Mikitenko 2h 24min 14sec2nd place: Svetlana Zakharova 2h 24min 39sec 3rd place: Gete Wami 2h 25min 37sec | Svetlana Zakharova 2h 24min 39sec | Gete Wami 2h 25min 37sec |
| 2007 |  Zhou Chunxiu 2h 20min 38sec2nd place: Gete Wami 2h 21min 45sec 3rd place:  Constantina Diță 2h 23min 55sec | Gete Wami 2h 21min 45sec | Constantina Diță 2h 23min 55sec |
| 2006 | Deena Kastor 2h 19min 36sec2nd place: Lyudmila Petrova 2h 21min 29sec 3rd place: Susan Chepkemei 2h 21min 46sec | Lyudmila Petrova 2h 21min 29sec | Susan Chepkemei 2h 21min 46sec |
| 2005 | Paula Radcliffe2 2h 17min 42sec2nd place: Constantina Diță 2h 22min 50sec 3rd place: Susan Chepkemei 2h 24min 0sec | Constantina Diță 2h 22min 50sec | Susan Chepkemei 2h 24min 0sec |
| 2004 | Margaret Okayo 2h 22min 35sec2nd place: Lyudmila Petrova 2h 26min 2sec 3rd place: Constantina Diță 2h 26min 52sec | Lyudmila Petrova 2h 26min 2sec | Constantina Diță 2h 26min 52sec |
| 2003 | Paula Radcliffe11 2h 15min 25sec2nd place: Catherine Ndereba 2h 19min 55sec 3rd place: Deena Kastor 2h 21min 16sec | Catherine Ndereba 2h 19min 55sec | Deena Kastor 2h 21min 16sec |
| 2002 | Paula Radcliffe 2h 18min 56sec2nd place: Svetlana Zakharova 2h 22min 31sec 3rd place: Lyudmila Petrova 2h 22min 33sec | Svetlana Zakharova 2h 22min 31sec | Lyudmila Petrova 2h 22min 33sec |
| 2001 | Derartu Tulu 2h 23min 57sec2nd place: Svetlana Zakharova 2h 24min 4sec 3rd place: Joyce Chepchumba 2h 24min 12sec | Svetlana Zakharova 2h 24min 4sec | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 24min 12sec |
| 2000 | Tegla Loroupe 2h 24min 33sec2nd place: Lidia Șimon 2h 24min 46sec 3rd place: Joyce Chepchumba 2h 24min 57sec | Lidia Șimon 2h 24min 46sec | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 24min 57sec |
| 1990s | |||
| 1999 | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 23min 22sec2nd place:  Adriana Fernández 2h 24min 6sec 3rd place:  Manuela Machado 2h 25min 9sec | Adriana Fernández 2h 24min 6sec | Manuela Machado 2h 25min 9sec |
| 1998 |  Catherina McKiernan 2h 26min 26sec2nd place: Liz McColgan 2h 26min 54sec 3rd place: Joyce Chepchumba 2h 27min 22sec | Liz McColgan 2h 26min 54sec | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 27min 22sec |
| 1997 | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 26min 51sec2nd place: Liz McColgan 2h 26min 52sec 3rd place: Lidia Șimon 2h 27min 11sec | Liz McColgan 2h 26min 52sec | Lidia Șimon 2h 27min 11sec |
| 1996 | Liz McColgan 2h 27min 54sec2nd place: Joyce Chepchumba 2h 30min 9sec 3rd place:  Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 30min 17sec | Joyce Chepchumba 2h 30min 9sec | Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 30min 17sec |
| 1995 | Małgorzata Sobańska 2h 27min 43sec2nd place: Manuela Machado 2h 27min 53sec 3rd place:  Ritva Lemettinen 2h 28min 0sec | Manuela Machado 2h 27min 53sec | Ritva Lemettinen 2h 28min 0sec |
| 1994 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 32min 34sec2nd place:  Lisa Ondieki 2h 33min 17sec 3rd place:  Janeth Mayal 2h 34min 21sec | Lisa Ondieki 2h 33min 17sec | Janeth Mayal 2h 34min 21sec |
| 1993 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 27min 9sec2nd place: Lisa Ondieki 2h 27min 27sec 3rd place: Liz McColgan 2h 29min 37sec | Lisa Ondieki 2h 27min 27sec | Liz McColgan 2h 29min 37sec |
| 1992 | Katrin Dörre-Heinig 2h 29min 39sec2nd place: Renata Kokowska 2h 29min 59sec 3rd place: Andrea Wallace 2h 31min 33sec | Renata Kokowska 2h 29min 59sec | Andrea Wallace 2h 31min 33sec |
| 1991 | Rosa Mota 2h 26min 14sec2nd place: Francie Larrieu Smith 2h 27min 35sec 3rd place: URSValentina Yegorova 2h 28min 18sec | Francie Larrieu Smith 2h 27min 35sec | URSValentina Yegorova 2h 28min 18sec |
| 1990 | Wanda Panfil 2h 26min 31sec2nd place: Francie Larrieu Smith 2h 28min 1sec 3rd place: Lisa Rainsberger 2h 28min 15sec | Francie Larrieu Smith 2h 28min 1sec | Lisa Rainsberger 2h 28min 15sec |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Véronique Marot 2h 25min 56sec2nd place: Wanda Panfil 2h 27min 5sec 3rd place: Aurora Cunha 2h 28min 11sec | Wanda Panfil 2h 27min 5sec | Aurora Cunha 2h 28min 11sec |
| 1988 |  Ingrid Kristiansen 2h 25min 41sec2nd place: Ann Ford 2h 30min 38sec 3rd place:  Evy Palm 2h 31min 35sec | Ann Ford 2h 30min 38sec | Evy Palm 2h 31min 35sec |
| 1987 | Ingrid Kristiansen 2h 22min 48sec2nd place: Priscilla Welch 2h 26min 51sec 3rd place: Véronique Marot 2h 30min 15sec | Priscilla Welch 2h 26min 51sec | Véronique Marot 2h 30min 15sec |
| 1986 | Grete Waitz 2h 24min 54sec2nd place:  Mary O'Connor 2h 30min 52sec 3rd place: Ann Ford 2h 31min 40sec | Mary O'Connor 2h 30min 52sec | Ann Ford 2h 31min 40sec |
| 1985 | Ingrid Kristiansen12 2h 21min 6sec2nd place: Sarah Rowell 2h 28min 6sec 3rd place: Sally Ann Hales 2h 28min 38sec | Sarah Rowell 2h 28min 6sec | Sally Ann Hales 2h 28min 38sec |
| 1984 | Ingrid Kristiansen 2h 24min 26sec2nd place: Priscilla Welch 2h 30min 6sec 3rd place: Sarah Rowell 2h 31min 28sec | Priscilla Welch 2h 30min 6sec | Sarah Rowell 2h 31min 28sec |
| 1983 | Grete Waitz 2h 25min 29sec2nd place: Mary O'Connor 2h 28min 20sec 3rd place: Glynis Penny 2h 36min 21sec | Mary O'Connor 2h 28min 20sec | Glynis Penny 2h 36min 21sec |
| 1982 | Joyce Smith 2h 29min 43sec2nd place: Lorraine Moller 2h 36min 15sec 3rd place: Judith Hine 2h 41min 49sec | Lorraine Moller 2h 36min 15sec | Judith Hine 2h 41min 49sec |
| 1981 | Joyce Smith 2h 29min 57sec2nd place: Gillian Drake 2h 37min 12sec 3rd place: Gillian Horovitz13 2h 40min 44sec | Gillian Drake 2h 37min 12sec | Gillian Horovitz13 2h 40min 44sec |
1 : New women's world record (mixed race).
2 : Women's world record (women-only race).
3 : Edition held in October (not April), postponed because of COVID-19.
4 : COVID-19 edition: elite race only, on a closed circuit (St James's Park), with no amateur runners.
5 : Promoted after the retroactive disqualification of Liliya Shobukhova (RUS), initially 2nd, for biological passport irregularities.
6 : Promoted (see the 2nd-place note).
7 : Official podium revised: the first 3 finishers (all Russian) were retroactively disqualified for doping. Promoted from 4th place.
8 : Promoted from 5th place (see the 1st-place note).
9 : Promoted from 6th place (see the 1st-place note).
10 : Result not affected by Shobukhova's later disqualifications (which apply only from October 2009 onward).
11 : World record (mixed race).
12 : World record at the time of the race.
13 : Also known as Gillian Adams.
Detailed statistics
Most titled runner
Ingrid Kristiansen
4
Katrin Dörre-Heinig
3
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany
3
Paula Radcliffe
3
Brigid Kosgei
2
Most podiums
Joyce Chepchumba
6
Joyciline Jepkosgei
5
Edna Kiplagat
4
Ingrid Kristiansen
4
Liz McColgan
4
Best time
Paula Radcliffe (2003)
2h 15min 25sec
Tigst Assefa (2026)
2h 15min 41sec
Tigst Assefa (2025)
2h 15min 50sec
Hellen Obiri (2026)
2h 15min 53sec
Joyciline Jepkosgei (2026)
2h 15min 55sec
Frequently asked questions
Which marathon runner has won the London Marathon Women the most times?
Ingrid Kristiansen holds the record with 4 wins at the London Marathon Women.
Who won the London Marathon Women in 2026?
The 2026 edition of the London Marathon Women was won by Tigst Assefa in 2h 15min 41sec.
How many editions of the London Marathon Women have been held?
The London Marathon Women has 46 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the London Marathon Women?
The record time is held by Paula Radcliffe in 2h 15min 25sec (2003 edition).
Who are the most successful marathon runners at the London Marathon Women?
The most successful at the London Marathon Women are: Ingrid Kristiansen (4), Katrin Dörre-Heinig (3), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (3).