R.W.A. MEN 20 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
Latterly 30k/35k

N.B.: This event was the Southern Championship until 1911, when it became the first of the National Championships.

Date and Venue Individual Winner Team Winner
1908 Ruislip H.V.L.Ross (Tooting) 2:56:32 Surrey
1909 Woodside S.C.A.Schofield (Surrey) 2:56:48·4 Surrey
1910 Barnet H.V.L.Ross (Tooting) 2:53:45·4 Surrey
1911 Chislehurst T.Payne (Middlesex) 2:50:30 Middlesex
1912 Uxbridge H.V.L.Ross (Middlesex) 2:51:21·4 Surrey
1913 Aylesbury H.V.L.Ross (Uxbridge & W.Middx.) 2:49:53·4 Surrey
1914 St.Albans H.V.L.Ross (Uxbridge & W.Middx.) 2:50:37·4 Surrey
1915-1919 not held: War    
1920 North Wembley H.V.L.Ross (Herne Hill) 2:57:59·6 Herne Hill
1921 Chislehurst W.Hehir (Surrey) 2:58:56·4 Herne Hill
1922 Richmond Park W.Hehir (Surrey) 2:50:12 Surrey
1923 Leicester F.Poynton (Leicester) 2:51:35 Surrey
1924 Windsor F.Poynton (Leicester) 2:57:17·5 Belgrave
1925 Derby F.Poynton (Derby) 2:48:17·4 Belgrave
1926 not held: General Strike    
1927 St.Albans T.Lloyd Johnson (Surrey) 2:55:53 Surrey
1928 Leicester L.Stewart (London Vidarians) 2:50:20·6 Belgrave
1929 Hayes A.E.Plumb (North London) 2:50:18 Belgrave
1930 Derby A.E.Plumb (North London) 2:46:30·4 Birmingham
1931 Enfield T.Lloyd Johnson (Leicester) 2:52:41 Derby
1932 Fort Dunlop, Birmingham A.E.Plumb (North London) 2:43:28 Derby
1933 Crystal Palace, London A.H.G.Pope (Woodford Green) 2:48:38 Surrey
1934 Sheffield T.Lloyd Johnson (Leicester) 2:49:58 Surrey
1935 Chingford J.Medlicott (Birmingham) 2:47:46 Surrey
1936 Leicester H.A.Hake (Surrey) 2:47:23 Surrey
1937 Epsom Downs S.A.Fletcher (Derbyshire) 2:47:54 Leicester & Surrey
1938 Birmingham J.Hopkins (Lancashire) 2:49:10 Belgrave
1939 Hendon H.H.Whitlock (Metropolitan) 2:51:03 Belgrave
1940-1945 not held: War    
1946 Coventry H.J.Forbes (Birmingham) 2:50:43 Leicester
1947 Hendon H.J.Forbes (Birmingham) 2:47:40 Surrey
1948 Sudbury, Middlesex G.B.R.Whitlock (Metropolitan) 2:52:07 Surrey
1949 Manchester L.Allen (Sheffield) 2:51:18 Sheffield
1950 Bellingham, London L.Allen (Sheffield) 2:51:52 Woodford Green
1951 Coventry L.Allen (Sheffield) 2:51:52 Woodford Green
1952 Enfield J.W.Proctor (Sheffield) 2:52:07 Belgrave
1953 Derby R.F.Goodhall (Woodford Green) 2:50:40 Woodford Green
1954 Biringham L.Allen (Sheffield) 2:47:48 Belgrave
1955 Wimbledon G.W.Coleman (Highgate) 2:40:08 Belgrave
1956 Sheffield R.Hardy (Sheffield) 2:38:27 Sheffield
1957 Hendon E.W.Hall (Belgrave) 2:45:12 Belgrave
1958 Birmingham L.Allen (Sheffield) 2:43:21 Metropolitan
1959 Imber Court, Surrey T.W.Misson (Metropolitan) 2:45:19 Metropolitan
1960 Gomersal, Yorkshire S.F.Vickers (Belgrave) 2:41:41 Belgrave
1961 Chiswick D.J.Thompson (Metropolitan) 2:44:49 Sheffield
1962 Birmingham K.J.Matthews (Royal Sutton Coldfield) 2:38:39 Surrey
1963 Ewell  P.Nihill (Surrey) 2:39:43  Surrey 
1964 Sheffield P.Nihill (Surrey) 2:40:13  Surrey 
1965 Ewell P.Nihill (Surrey) 2:44:03 Surrey 
1966 Hinckley N.Read (New Zealand) 2:39:33  Metropolitan 
1967 Swindon  R.Lodge (Royal Sutton Coldfield) 2:42:43 Trowbridge
1968 Shefield  P.Nihill (Suttey) 2:35:07  Metropolitan 
1969 Croydon  P.Nihill (Surrey) 2:44:51  Enfield 
1970 Redditch W.Wesch (Belgrave/West Germany) 2:38:15  Belgrave 
1971 Sheffield  P.Nihill (Surrey) 2:30:35  Surrey 
1972 Wordsley  J.Warhurst (Sheffield) 2:35:19 Sheffield 
1973 EastEwell R.Dobson (Basildon) 2:40:07 Sheffield
1974 Redditch R.Thorpe (Sheffield) 2:39:47 Southend
1975 Castletown  R.Dobson (Southend) 2:36:26 Sheffield
1976 Stevenage R.Mills (Ilford) 2:32:13 Sheffield
1977 Sutton Coldfield A.Seddon (Enfield) 2:35:15  Sheffield
Distance changed to 30k    
1978 Sheffield O.Flynn (Basildon) 2:21:54 Sheffield
Distance changed to 35k     
1979 Leicester  R.Mills (Ilford) 2:52:08 Sheffield
1980 Victoria Park, London A.Seddon (Enfield) 2:40:04  Leicester 
1981 York  R.Dobson (Ilford) 2:48:30  Sheffield 
1982 Kenilworth  D.Jarman (Belgrave) 2:48:41  Leicester 
1983 Colchester C.Lawton (Belgrave) 2:58:44 Leicester
1984 Sheffield  P.Blagg (Cambridge) 3:03:54 Sheffield
1985 New Park  D.Jackson (York) 2:41:03 Sheffield
1986 Plymouth  C.Maddocks (Dawlish) 2:47:54 Coventry
1987 York  C.Berwick (Leicester) 2:56:38 Leicester
1988 Leicester C.Maddocks (Plymouth) 2:45:09 Leicester
1989 Colchester  D.Stone (Steyning) 2:50:44 Steyning
1990 York  L.Morton (Sheffield) 2:50:50 Sheffield
1991 Sutton Coldfield S.Phillips (Ilford) 2:55:21 Coventry
1992 Colchester  L.Morton (Sheffield) 2:59:38 York Postal
Distance changed to 20 miles    
1993 Sutton Coldfield S.Martindale (York Postal) 2:33:58 Coventry
Distance changed to 30k    
1994 Horsham C.Maddocks (Plymouth) 2:22:45 Leicester
Distance changed to 20 miles     
1995 Enfield G.Brown (Steyning) 2:41:36 Steyning
1996 Stockport  C.Cheeseman (Surrey) 2:35:15 Coventry
1997 Leicester C.Cheeseman (Surrey) 2:34:04 Steyning
1998 Brighton L.Morton (Sheffield) 2:43:01 Coventry
Distance changed to 35k    
1999 Stockport D.Stone (Steyning) 2:49:45 Steyning
2000 Dartford  C.Cheeseman (Surrey) 2:51:20 Steyning
2001 Birmingham  M.Easton (Surrey) 2:55:00 Coventry Godiva
2002 Sutton Park  M.Young (RoadHoggs) 3:04:39 Coventry Godiva
2003 Sutton Park  A.Drake (Coventry Godiva) 2:54:36 Coventry Godiva
2004 Sutton Park  N.Adams (Sheffield) 3:06:25 Steyning

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