MEN
| 1995 | Belayneh Tadesse | ETH | 2:10.13 |
| 1996 | Moges Taye | ETH | 2:12.03 |
| 1997 | Dube Jillo | ETH | 2:13.03 |
| 1998 | Stefano Baldini | ITA | 2:09.33 |
| 1999 | Philip Tanui | KEN | 2:09.56 |
| 2000 | Josephat Kiprono | KEN | 2:08.27 |
| 2001 | Henry Cherono | KEN | 2:11.27 |
| 2002 | Vincent Kipsos | KEN | 2:09.30 |
| 2003 | Frederick Cherono | KEN | 2:08.47 |
| 2004 | Ruggero Pertile | ITA | 2:10.12 |
| 2005 | Alberico Di Cecco | ITA | 2:08.02 |
| 2006 | David Mandago | KEN | 2:08.38 |
| 2007 | Elias Kemboi | KEN | 2:09.36 |
| 2008 | Jonathan Yego | KEN | 2:09.58 |
| 2009 | Benjamin Kiptoo | KEN | 2:07.17 (record) |
| 2010 | Siraj Gena | KEN | 2:08.39 |
| 2011 | Dickson Chumba | KEN | 2:08.45 |
| 2012 | Luka Kanda | KEN | 2:08.04 |
| 2013 | Getachew Terfa Negari | ETH | 2:07.56 |
| 2014 | Legese Shume Hailu | ETH | 2:09.47 |
| 2015 | Abebe Negewo Degefa | ETH | 2:12.23 |
| 2016 | Amos Kipruto | KEN | 2:08.12 |
| 2017 | Shura Kitata Tola | ETH | 2:07.28 |
WOMEN
| 1995 | Elena Sipatova | RUS | 2:37.46 |
| 1996 | Fatuma Roba | ETH | 2:29.05 |
| 1997 | Jane Salumae | EST | 2:31.41 |
| 1998 | Franca Fiacconi | ITA | 2:28.12 |
| 1999 | Maura Viceconte | ITA | 2:29.36 |
| 2000 | Tegla Loroupe | KEN | 2:32.03 |
| 2001 | Maria Guida | ITA | 2:30.42 |
| 2002 | Maria Cocchetti | ITA | 2:33.06 |
| 2003 | Gloria Marconi | ITA | 2:29.35 |
| 2004 | Ornella Ferrara | ITA | 2:27.49 |
| 2005 | Silviya Skvortsova | RUS | 2:28.01 |
| 2006 | Tetyana Hladyr | UKR | 2:25.44 |
| 2007 | Souad Ait Salem | ALG | 2:25.08 |
| 2008 | Galina Bogomolova | RUS | 2:22.53 (record) |
| 2009 | Firehiwot Dado | ETH | 2:27.08 |
| 2010 | Firehiwot Dado | ETH | 2:25.28 |
| 2011 | Firehiwot Dado | ETH | 2:24.13 |
| 2012 | Hellen Kimutai | KEN | 2:31.11 |
| 2013 | Helena Kirop | KEN | 2:24.40 |
| 2014 | Geda Ayelu Lemma | ETH | 2:34.49 |
| 2015 | Meseret Kitata Tolwak | ETH | 2:30.25 |
| 2016 | Tusa Rahma | ETH | 2:28.49 |
| 2017 | Tusa Rahma | ETH | 2:27.21 |