1980 Bill Rodgers United States United States (MA) 2:12:11 4th victory
1981 Toshihiko Seko Japan Japan 2:09:26
1982 Alberto Salazar United States United States (MA) 2:08:52
1983 Greg Meyer United States United States (MI) 2:09:00
1984 Geoff Smith United Kingdom United Kingdom 2:10:34
1985 Geoff Smith United Kingdom United Kingdom 2:14:05 2nd victory
1986 Robert de Castella Australia 2:07:51
1987 Toshihiko Seko Japan Japan 2:11:50 2nd victory
1988 Ibrahim Hussein Kenya 2:08:43
1989 Abebe Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:09:06
1990 Gelindo Bordin Italy 2:08:19
1991 Ibrahim Hussein Kenya Kenya 2:11:06 2nd victory
1992 Ibrahim Hussein Kenya Kenya 2:08:14 3rd victory
1993 Cosmas Ndeti Kenya Kenya 2:09:33
1994 Cosmas Ndeti Kenya Kenya 2:07:15 2nd victory,
1995 Cosmas Ndeti Kenya Kenya 2:09:22 3rd victory
1996 Moses Tanui Kenya Kenya 2:09:15
1997 Lameck Aguta Kenya Kenya 2:10:34
1998 Moses Tanui Kenya Kenya 2:07:34 2nd victory
1999 Joseph Chebet Kenya Kenya 2:09:52
2000 Elijah Lagat Kenya Kenya 2:09:47
2001 Lee Bong-Ju South Korea South Korea 2:09:43
2002 Rodgers Rop Kenya Kenya 2:09:02
2003 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kenya Kenya 2:10:11
2004 Timothy Cherigat Kenya Kenya 2:10:37
2005 Hailu Negussie Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:11:44
2006 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kenya Kenya 2:07:14 2nd victory
2007 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kenya Kenya 2:14:13 3rd victory
2008 Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kenya Kenya 2:07:45 4th victory
2009 Deriba Merga Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:08:42
2010 Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Kenya Kenya 2:05:52
2011 Geoffrey Mutai Kenya Kenya 2:03:02
2012 Wesley Korir Kenya Kenya 2:12:40
2013 Lelisa Desisa Benti Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:10:22
2014 Meb Keflezighi United States (CA) 2:08:37 First American win since 1983
2015 Lelisa Desisa Benti Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:09:17 2nd victory
2016 Lemi Berhanu Hayle Ethiopia Ethiopia 2:12:45