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2025 rankings
Who ranked highest in 2025, by head-to-head rating that season.
- 1901James MayneordSwindon Harriers
- 1902Adam O'gormanSBH
- 1903Jed BartlettHallamshire Harriers Sheffield
- 1904Joe KillipRanelagh Harriers
- 1905William PercivalCity of Norwich AC
- 1906Rory BeattieHarmeny AC
- 1907Douglas GarnettCoventry Godiva Harriers
- 1908Chad LambertMarshall Milton Keynes AC
- 1909Andrew JohnstoneBelgrave Harriers
- 1910James OrrellBRJ Run and Tri
- 1911Florent WeillaertHunters Bog Trotters
- 1912Jake CrossanShetland
- 1913Dylan PowellRhymney Valley AC
- 1914Alex WrightCorby
- 1915Robert ThompsonHillingdon AC
- 1916Abigail MoorsPoole AC
- 1917Louis StarrRugby & Northampton AC
- 1918Beatrix RevelerBristol & West AC
- 1919Daragh CassidyAbingdon AC
- 1920Piaras TONERSt Michael's Enniskillen
- 1921Edward LewisReading AC
- 1922Oliver MillsHerne Hill
- 1923Sean MELARKEYCity of Derry Spartans
- 1924Edward SankeyMansfield Harriers
- 1925Lila MCMANUSDrumragh Integrated
- 1926Kevin MINNOCKTullamore Harriers A.C.
- 1927Lola SimpsonBristol & West AC
- 1928Lewis RoddisCambuslang Harriers
- 1929Jesse BryantSwindon Harriers
- 1930Ben PEARCETonbridge AC
- 1931Zara MorleyBrentwood Beagles AC
- 1932Josh WoodCentral AC
- 1933Maxime GadiouxCambridge B
- 1934Tristan ReesLes Croupiers Running Club
- 1935Mikey BrownDewsbury Road Runners
- 1936WELLS, JoshuaB'mth
- 1937Zachariah BridgelandChelmsford AC
- 1938Damien MADIGANNorth Cork A.C.
- 1939Finn BegganKeighley & Craven AC
- 1940Christopher GracieLondon Heathside
- 1941Dylan WRIGHTLucan Harriers A.C.
- 1942Calum MurphyHerne Hill Harriers
- 1943Arthur O’HareSale Harriers Manchester
- 1944Richard AndersonHolmfirth Harriers AC
- 1945James VaughanBirchfield Harriers
- 1946Dan GrosvenorBrighton Phoenix
- 1947Daniel GaffneySouth London Harriers
- 1948Jamie FarmerLeighton Buzzard Triathlon Club
- 1949Lucy HellewellDarlington Harriers
- 1950Ross BrownHerne Hill Harriers
- 1951Charles PrestwichNotts / Oxford Uni
- 1952Olivia ForrestBrentwood Beagles
- 1953Harrison StokesHorwich R M I Harriers
- 1954Connor WalshOldham
- 1955Thomas COYNorth Belfast Harriers
- 1956Daisy StolleryChelmsford AC
- 1957Harry ButcherBournemouth AC
- 1958Sam McgeorgeSutton & District AC
- 1959Daniel ShawHerne Hill Harriers
- 1960Samuel WhiteSouthampton AC
- 1961Fraser StampCannock & Stafford AC
- 1962Grace LeylandHerne Hill Harriers
- 1963Adam MitchellDarlington Harriers
- 1964Harry StockillWG&EL
- 1965Charlie MadelaineReading AC
- 1966Josh ScottLivingston Athletic Club
- 1967Alex DerrickColchester and Tendring AC
- 1968Matthew KnakGiffnock North AC
- 1969Robert WoodBasingstoke & Mid Hants AC
- 1970Brian HarroldChapel Allerton Runners
- 1971Mark Bolland-cageCity of York AC
- 1972David AwdeBristol and West Athletic Club
- 1973Oisin TOYEFinn Valley A.C.
- 1974Lewis SuddabyEast Hull Harriers & AC
- 1975James LaingHill
- 1976Polly FoxallCity of Sheffield and Dearne AC
- 1977Peter GouldLondon Heathside
- 1978Jude CrossleyStevenage & North Herts AC
- 1979Rowan CarsonBridgend Athletics
- 1980Andy BarnesLondon Heathside
- 1981Adam VareyBorder Harriers & AC
- 1982Bethan HomerWreake & Soar Valley
- 1983Sean HEHIRCroghan A.C.
- 1984Christian HOLMESWharfedale Harriers
- 1985Theodore KaneBarnet & District AC
- 1986Conor KISSANEKillarney Valley A.C.
- 1987Rhys BoormanHercules Wimbledon
- 1988Izzy KettleWells City Harriers
- 1989Russel WalshAlnwick Harriers
- 1990Laura ChanceWestbury Harriers
- 1991Toby MiddletonHorwich R M I Harriers
- 1992Diarmuid QUIGLEYClones A.C.
- 1993Alexander WolfendenIlkley Harriers AC
- 1994Harriet BondCardiff University Athletics Club
- 1995Max KellyWestern Tempo
- 1996Alex GoodallImperial College Cross Country & AC
- 1997Julia SmykalaHAMPSHIRE
- 1998Ben EdenBirmingham Running Athletics & Triathlon Club
- 1999Max BarckhahnHercules Wimbledon AC
- 2000Jacob ParrottChelmsford AC