| 1951 | Ruth Stanley | Cumberland Fell Runners | FSEN | 92 | 4:53:15 | 2024 |
| 1952 | Elliot Skorupa | Fell Runners Association | M | 85 | 4:53:22 | 2017 |
| 1953 | Clare Smith | Ilkley Harriers AC | FV45 | 235 | 4:53:23 | 2011 |
| 1954 | Paul Johnson | Keswick AC | M | 46 | 4:53:34 | 2012 |
| 1955 | Jo Taylor | Bowland Fell Runners | FV40 | 269 | 4:53:35 | 2015 |
| 1956 | Andrew Murray | Keswick AC | MV40 | 139 | 4:53:36 | 2010 |
| 1957 | Chris Balderson | Clayton le Moors Harriers | MV40 | 47 | 4:53:44 | 2012 |
| 1958 | Dave Kershaw | Chorley Athletic & Triathlon Club | MV55 | 236 | 4:53:46 | 2011 |
| 1959 | Gaynor Keane | Saddleworth Runners | F | 237 | 4:53:50 | 2011 |
| 1960 | Ryan Crellin | Cumberland Fell Runners | M | 86 | 4:53:50 | 2017 |
| 1961 | David Heenan | Vegan Runners UK | M | 84 | 4:53:52 | 2019 |
| 1962 | Lesley Malarkey | Keswick AC | FV60 | 87 | 4:54:04 | 2017 |
| 1963 | Jamie Rackham | Cumberland Fell Runners | MV40 | 140 | 4:54:06 | 2010 |
| 1964 | Britta Sendlhofer | Ambleside AC | F | 194 | 4:54:10 | 2008 |
| 1965 | Joe Brown | Unattached | MV40 | 88 | 4:54:20 | 2017 |
| 1966 | Michael Walker | Barnet and District AC | MV40 | 93 | 4:54:25 | 2024 |
| 1967 | Phil Carter | Unattached | MV50 | 85 | 4:54:30 | 2019 |
| 1968 | David Dixon | Fell Runners Association | M | 48 | 4:54:33 | 2012 |
| 1969 | Cass Chisholm | Calder Valley Fell Runners | FV40 | 94 | 4:54:33 | 2024 |
| 1970 | Richard Lloyd | Mercia Fell Runners | MV40 | 160 | 4:54:44 | 2009 |
| 1971 | Gareth Priestley | Unattached | MSEN | 95 | 4:54:44 | 2024 |
| 1972 | Stephen Huyton | Newburgh Nomads | M | 57 | 4:54:51 | 2018 |
| 1973 | Mick Loftus | Valley Striders AC | MV50 | 58 | 4:54:55 | 2018 |
| 1974 | Tim Straughan | Valley Striders AC | MV50 | 59 | 4:54:56 | 2018 |
| 1975 | Kim Spence | Valley Striders AC | FV40 | 59 | 4:54:56 | 2018 |
| 1976 | Gary Thorpe | Ambleside AC | MV50 | 78 | 4:54:59 | 2016 |
| 1977 | Andrew Mochrie | Esk Valley Fell Club | M | 99 | 4:55:04 | 2014 |
| 1978 | Robert Webb | Lonsdale Fell Runners | M | 100 | 4:55:05 | 2014 |
| 1979 | Peter Nesbitt | Unattached | MV40 | 309 | 4:55:10 | 2007 |
| 1980 | Roger Ashby | Sale Harriers Manchester | MV60 | 310 | 4:55:22 | 2007 |
| 1981 | Richard Hopkinson | Dark Peak Fell Runners | MV65 | 270 | 4:55:22 | 2015 |
| 1982 | Steph Scott | Northumberland Fell Runners | F | 311 | 4:55:48 | 2007 |
| 1983 | Claire Wightman | Saddleworth Runners | F | 238 | 4:55:48 | 2011 |
| 1984 | Simon Smart | Fell Runners Association | MV40 | 195 | 4:55:56 | 2008 |
| 1985 | Gillian Atkinson | Keswick AC | FV50 | 96 | 4:56:09 | 2024 |
| 1986 | David Naylor | Clayton le Moors Harriers | MV50 | 101 | 4:56:11 | 2014 |
| 1987 | Sarah Bailey | Keswick AC | F | 141 | 4:56:16 | 2010 |
| 1988 | Zac Poulton | Unattached | M | 142 | 4:56:18 | 2010 |
| 1989 | Rhona Haslam | Scarborough AC | F | 239 | 4:56:20 | 2011 |
| 1990 | Sue Haslam | Scarborough AC | FV55 | 240 | 4:56:21 | 2011 |
| 1991 | Michael Hirst | Clayton le Moors Harriers | MV50 | 312 | 4:56:22 | 2007 |
| 1992 | Michael Timm | Steel City Striders Running Club | MV40 | 79 | 4:56:38 | 2016 |
| 1993 | Philip Barnes | Macclesfield Harriers & AC | MV45 | 314 | 4:56:51 | 2007 |
| 1994 | Chris Cripps | Cumberland Fell Runners | M | 313 | 4:56:51 | 2007 |
| 1995 | Tom Pape | Dark Peak Fell Runners | MV40 | 61 | 4:56:55 | 2018 |
| 1996 | Paul Woolhouse | Southwell Running Club | MV40 | 86 | 4:56:57 | 2019 |
| 1997 | Jim Semmelroth | Unattached | M | 87 | 4:56:58 | 2019 |
| 1998 | Mark Rawlinson | Leicestershire Orienteering Club | MV50 | 113 | 4:57:00 | 2013 |
| 1999 | Becky James | Helm Hill Runners | F | 241 | 4:57:01 | 2011 |
| 2000 | Yewan Bennison | Chorley Athletic & Triathlon Club | FV40 | 80 | 4:57:02 | 2016 |