| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bouster (France) | |
| 1977 | Carraby (France) | |
| 1978 | Coux (France) | |
| 1979 | Carlos Lopez (Portugal) | |
| 1980 | Goater (U.K.) | |
| 1981 | Spedding (U.K.) | |
| 1982 | Boxberger (France) | |
| 1983 | Puttmans (Belgium) | |
| 1984 | Harrison (U.K.) | |
| 1985 | Milovsoriv (U.K.) | |
| 1986 | Lévisse (France) | |
| 1987 | Gonzales (France) | |
| 1988 | Lévisse (France) | Fays (France) |
| 1989 | Lévisse (France) | Diaz (Portugal) |
| 1990 | Béhar (Morocco) | Fays (France) |
| 1991 | Depret (France) | Fays (France) |
| 1992 | Ribeiro (Portugal) – 49’23’’ | Sabatini (Italy) – 58’23’’ |
| 1993 | Stevko (Slovakia) – 48’34’’ | Ferreira (Portugal) – 54’18’’ |
| 1994 | Rousseau (Belgium) – 49’02’’ | Bondarenko (Russia) – 55’46’’ |
| 1995 | Assan El Ahmadi (Morocco) – 48’33’’ | Nagy (Hungary) – 56’38’’ |
| 1996 | Ahmed Salah (Djibouti) – 48’11’’ | Kazakova (France) – 56’05’’ |
| 1997 | Mrikik (Morocco) – 48’08’’ | Subano (Kenya) – 54’38’’ |
| 1998 | Ramaala (South Africa) – 47’43’’ | Tecuta (Romania) – 55’04’’ |
| 1999 | Emire (Ethiopia) – 48’41’’ | Dallenbach (France) – 55’58’’ |
| 2000 | Komu (Kenya) – 48’45’’ | Ochichi (Kenya) – 54’35’’ |
| 2001 | Komu (Kenya) – 48’33’’ | Ochichi (Kenya) – 54’13’’ |
| 2002 | Gebremarian (Kenya) – 48’37’’ | Ochichi (Kenya) – 53’52’’ |
| 2003 | Komu (Kenya) – 48’39’’ | Maury-Kerubo (France) – 55’19’’ |
| 2005 | Ochoro (Kenya) – 49’00’’ | Permitta (Russia) – 56’14’’ |
| 2007 | Maregu (Kenya) – 46’38’’ | Wangari (Kenya) – 55’53’’ |
| 2008 | Maregu (Kenya) – 46’45’’ | Wangari (Kenya) – 55’56’’ |
| 2009 | El Hachimi (Morocco) – 46’04’’ | Wangari (Kenya) – 55’00’’ |

