The first English Fell Running Championships were held in the 1986 season, based on results in various fell races of different lengths over the year.

The winners have been as follows.

YearMenWomen
1986Dave CartridgeCarol Haigh
1987Bob WhitfieldVanessa Brindle
1988Shaun LiveseyClare Crofts
1989Gary DevineClare Crofts
1990Shaun LiveseyCheryl Cook
1991Gavin BlandCheryl Cook
1992Brian ThompsonJacky Smith
1993Mark CroasdaleCarol Greenwood
1994Mark KinchAndrea Priestley
1995Mark KinchSarah Rowell
1996Ian HolmesSarah Rowell
1997Mark RobertsMari Todd
1998Ian HolmesAngela Brand-Barker
1999Gavin BlandJanet King
2000Ian HolmesSally Newman
2001Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth outbreak
2002Ian HolmesAndrea Priestley
2003Ian HolmesLouise Sharp
2004Simon BaileyLouise Sharp
2005Simon Bailey and Rob HopeSally Newman
2006Rob JebbNatalie White
2007Simon BaileyJanet McIver
2008Rob JebbNatalie White
2009Simon BaileyPhilippa Jackson
2010Rob HopeLauren Jeska* Olivia Walwyn
2011Lloyd TaggartLauren Jeska* Helen Fines
2012Simon BaileyLauren Jeska* Holly Page
2013Simon BaileyVictoria Wilkinson and Helen Fines
2014Tom AddisonVictoria Wilkinson
2015Simon BaileyVictoria Wilkinson
2016Simon BaileyVictoria Wilkinson
2017Sam ToshVictoria Wilkinson
2018Carl BellKelli Roberts
2019Carl BellKelli Roberts
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Billy CartwrightHannah Horsburgh
2022Matt ElkingtonHannah Russell
2023Billy CartwrightNichola Jackson
2024Ben RotheryNichola Jackson
  • All Jeska's athletics results were declared null and void when she failed to produce samples of her testosterone levels.