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 |
DONNE
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