World Record’s highlighted in RED
| Year | Men’s Race Winner | Area | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Andrew Corrigan | Driffield | 4:29 |
| 2022 | Andrew Corrigan | Driffield | 4:16 |
| 2021 | CANCELLED COVID-19 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | CANCELLED COVID-19 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Andrew Corrigan | Driffield | 4:22 |
| 2018 | Andrew Corrigan | Driffield | 4:31 |
| 2017 | Andrew Corrigan | Driffield | 4:31 |
| 2016 | Craig Heppenstall | Ossett | 4:42 |
| 2015 | Greame Crane | Scotland | 4:40 |
| 2014 | Chris Birkin | Chickenly | 4:46 |
| 2013 | Matthew Wainwright | Lepton | 4:36 |
| 2012 | Matthew Wainwright | Liversage | 4:28 |
| 2011 | Matthew Wainwright | Liversage | 4:28 |
| 2010 | Chris Birkin | Chickenly | 4:29 |
| 2009 | Chris Birkin | Chickenly | 4:33 |
| 2008 | Matthew Wainwright | Liversage | 4:32 |
| 2007 | Phil Ounsley | Dewsbury | 4:42 |
| 2006 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:31 |
| 2005 | Chris Mackie | Gawthorpe | 4:19 |
| 2004 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:30 |
| 2003 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:30 |
| 2002 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:32 |
| 2001 | Daniel Wright | York | 4:21 |
| 2000 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:25 |
| 1999 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:27 |
| 1998 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:21 |
| 1997 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:13 |
| 1996 | Mick Scott | Gawthorpe | 4:25 |
| 1995 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:06 |
| 1994 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:08 |
| 1993 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:10 |
| 1992 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:16 |
| 1991 | David Jones | Meltham | 4:06 |
| 1990 | John Hunter | Scarborough | 4:19 |
| 1989 | Martin Wood | Ossett | 4:25 |
| 1988 | Martin Wood | Ossett | 4:30 |
| 1987 | Tony Nicholson | Penrith | 4:23 |
| 1986 | Anthony Walton | Gawthorpe | 4:32 |
| 1985 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:32 |
| 1984 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:23 |
| 1983 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:36 |
| 1982 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:40 |
| 1981 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:19 |
| 1980 | Colin Claypole | Ossett | 4:34 |
| 1979 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:19 |
| 1978 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:22 |
| 1977 | Terry Lyons | Meltham | 4:21 |
| 1976 | Martin Wood | Ossett | 4:43 |
| 1975 | Tony Nicholson | Penrith | 4:14 |
| 1974 | Tony Nicholson | Penrith | 4:31 |
| 1973 | Tony Nicholson | Penrith | 4:34 |
| 1972 | Tony Nicholson | Penrith | 4:36 |
| 1971 | Reuben Parsons | Kendal | 4:47 |
| 1970 | Reuben Parsons | Kendal | 4:42 |
| 1969 | Gordon Froment | Leeds | 4:59 |
| 1968 | Gordon Froment | Leeds | 5:19 |
| 1967 | Gordon Froment | Leeds | 5:20 |
| 1966 | Gordon Froment | Leeds | 5:40 |
| 1965 | Raymond Bostock | Outwood | 6:06 |
| 1964 | David Thompson | Garforth | 6:52 |
| Year | Women’s Race Winner | Area | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Catherine Fenton | Batley | 4:40 |
| 2022 | Amy Walker | Dewsbury | 4:52 |
| 2021 | CANCELLED COVID-19 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | CANCELLED COVID-19 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Danielle Sidebottom | Dewsbury | 4:49 |
| 2018 | Danielle Sidebottom | Dewsbury | 4:56 |
| 2017 | Jenny Muston | Ossett | 4:33 |
| 2016 | Penny Ditchfield | Meltham | 4:35 |
| 2015 | Penny Ditchfield | Meltham | 4:30 |
| 2014 | Penny Ditchfield | Meltham | 4:39 |
| 2013 | Catherine Fenton | Heckmondwyke | 4:44 |
| 2012 | Anita Faherty | Leeds | 4:41 |
| 2011 | Catherine Foley | Batley | 4:25 |
| 2010 | Catherine Foley | Batley | 4:39 |
| 2009 | Catherine Foley | Batley | 4:45 |
| 2008 | Ruth Clegg | Hanging Heaton | 5:04 |
| 2007 | Ruth Clegg | Hanging Heaton | 5:03 |
| 2006 | Ruth Clegg | Hanging Heaton | 5:10 |
| 2005 | Vicki Gibson | Northampton | 4:48 |
| 2004 | Vicki Gibson | Northampton | 4:42 |
| 2003 | Vicki Gibson | Northampton | 4:41 |
| 2002 | Ruth Clegg | Hanging Heaton | 5:04 |
| 2001 | Julie Knight | Meltham | 5:16 |
| 2000 | Julie Knight | Meltham | 5:16 |
| 1999 | Julie Knight | Meltham | 5:16 |
| 1998 | Julie Knight | Meltham | 5:08 |
| 1997 | Julie Knight | Meltham | 5:05 |
| 1996 | Pauline Oldfield | Bradford | 5:32 |
| 1995 | Belinda Archer | Dewsbury | 5:22 |
| 1994 | Belinda Archer | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1993 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1992 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1991 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1990 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1989 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1988 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1987 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1986 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1985 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1984 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1983 | Janine Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1982 | Belinda Burns | Dewsbury | N/R |
| 1981 | Judith Dixon | N/R | |
| 1980 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1979 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1978 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1977 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1976 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1975 | Rebecca Ingham | Penrith | N/R |
| 1974 | Margaret Butterworth | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1973 | Susan Hall | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1972 | Pat Ellis/ Margaret Hinchcliffe | Gawthorpe | TIE |
| 1971 | Pat Ellis | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1970 | Pat Ellis | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1969 | Jean Bretton | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1968 | Susan Barbrook | N/R | |
| 1967 | Kathleen Welburn | Gawthorpe | N/R |
| 1966 | R. Phipps | N/R |