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.[1]
The winners have been as follows.[2]
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dave Cartridge | Carol Haigh |
| 1987 | Bob Whitfield | Vanessa Brindle |
| 1988 | Shaun Livesey | Clare Crofts |
| 1989 | Gary Devine | Clare Crofts |
| 1990 | Shaun Livesey | Cheryl Cook |
| 1991 | Gavin Bland | Cheryl Cook |
| 1992 | Brian Thompson | Jacky Smith |
| 1993 | Mark Croasdale | Carol Greenwood |
| 1994 | Mark Kinch | Andrea Priestley |
| 1995 | Mark Kinch | Sarah Rowell |
| 1996 | Ian Holmes | Sarah Rowell |
| 1997 | Mark Roberts | Mari Todd |
| 1998 | Ian Holmes | Angela Brand-Barker |
| 1999 | Gavin Bland | Janet King |
| 2000 | Ian Holmes | Sally Newman |
| 2001 | Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth outbreak | |
| 2002 | Ian Holmes | Andrea Priestley |
| 2003 | Ian Holmes | Louise Sharp |
| 2004 | Simon Bailey | Louise Sharp |
| 2005 | Simon Bailey and Rob Hope | Sally Newman |
| 2006 | Rob Jebb | Natalie White |
| 2007 | Simon Bailey | Janet McIver |
| 2008 | Rob Jebb | Natalie White |
| 2009 | Simon Bailey | Philippa Jackson |
| 2010 | Rob Hope | Olivia Walwyn |
| 2011 | Lloyd Taggart | Helen Fines |
| 2012 | Simon Bailey | Holly Page |
| 2013 | Simon Bailey | Victoria Wilkinson and Helen Fines |
| 2014 | Tom Addison | Victoria Wilkinson |
| 2015 | Simon Bailey | Victoria Wilkinson |
| 2016 | Simon Bailey | Victoria Wilkinson |
| 2017 | Sam Tosh | Victoria Wilkinson |
| 2018 | Carl Bell | Kelli Roberts |
| 2019 [3] | Carl Bell | Kelli Roberts |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | |
| 2021 [4] | Billy Cartwright | Hannah Horsburgh |