| Year | Marathon Champion | Time (hrs:min) | Year | Mid-Distance Champion | Time (hrs:min) | |
| 2018 | Ryan Redington | 32:20 | 2018 | Martha Schouweiler (Irma, WI) | 10:04 | |
| 2017 | Ryan Anderson (Ray, MN) | 43:41 | 2017 | Martha Schouweiler (Irma, WI) | 6:17 | |
| 2016 | Nathan Schroeder (Chisholm, MN) | 33:01 | 2016 | Martha Schouweiler (Irma, WI) | 10:17 | |
| 2015 | Ryan Anderson (Ray, MN) | 35:23 | 2015 | Martha Schouweiler (Irma, WI) | 8:56 | |
| 2014 | Nathan Schroeder (Chisholm, MN) | 43:59 | 2014 | Ross Fraboni (Duluth, MN) | 10:50 | |
| 2013 | Nathan Schroeder (Chisholm, MN) | 67:48 | 2013 | Jenny Greger (Bozeman, MT) | 17:54 | |
| 2011 | Ryan Anderson (Ray, MN) | 67:54 | 2011 | Dave Turner (Sandy, OR) | 17:29 | |
| 2010 | Nathan Schroeder (Chisholm, MN) | 68:50 | 2010 | Don Galloway (Makinen, MN) | 18:43 | |
| 2009 | Jason Barron (Lincoln, MT) | 71:43 | 2009 | Dave Turner (Sandy, OR) | 18:49 | |
| 2008 | Jason Barron (Lincoln, MT) | 66:47 | 2008 | Don Galloway (Makinen, MN) | 20:03 | |
| 2006 | Keith Aili (Ray, MN) | 64:40 | 2006 | John Stetson (Duluth, MN) | 18:30 | |
| 2005 | Mark Black (Hovland, MN) | 67:51 | 2005 | John Stetson (Duluth, MN) | 19:32 | |
| 2004 | Blake Freking (Finland, MN) | 67:26 | 2004 | Wendy Davis (Chatham, MI) | 19:39 | |
| 2003 | Cliff Wang (Ely, MN) | 48:24 | 2003 | Robyn Smith (Forest Lake, MN) | 20:06 | |
| 2002 | Frank Teasley (Jackson Hole, WY) | 45:55 | 2002 | Bruce Kohlhase (Minneapolis, MN) | 19:23 | |
| 2001 | Cliff Wang (Ely, MN) | 80:07 | 2001 | Ryan Anderson (Pine City, MN) | 20:01 | |
| 2000 | John Barron (Willow, AK) | 68:57 | 2000 | Mike Mayer (Rumely, MI) | 19:36 | |
| 1999 | John Barron (Willow, AK) | 53:11 | 1999 | Robin Sue Fisher (Cook, MN) | 23:39 | |
| 1998 | Jamie Nelson (Togo, MN) | 45:25 | 1998 | Dan Bergerson (Grand Rapids, MN) | 27:27 | |
| 1997 | Jamie Nelson (Togo, MN) | 99:30 | 1997 | Mark Milford (Cable, WI) | 29:21 | |
| 1996 | Doug Swingley (Simms, MT) | 90:49 | 1996 | Scott Myre (Duluth, MN) | 34:30 | |
| 1995 | Jamie Nelson (Togo, MN) | 90:14 | 1995 | Mark Milford (Cable, WI) | 31:38 | |
| 1994 | Doug Swingley (Simms, MT) | 90:49 | 1994 | Larry Lemaster (Duluth, MN) | 18:47 | |
| 1993 | Greg Swingley (Simms, MT) | 91:48 | 1993 | Tim McEwan (Eldorado, ONT) | 19:40 | |
| 1992 | Greg Swingley (Simms, MT) | 80:33 | 1992 | Dennis LaBoda (Hovland, MN) | 19:07 | |
| 1991 | Terry Adkins (Sand Coulee, MT) | 82:25 | 1991 | Scott Myre (Duluth, MN) | 17:51 | |
| 1990 | Susan Butcher (Manley, AK) | 87:15 | 1990 | Tom Glick (Two Harbors, MN) | 18:23 | |
| 1989 | DeeDee Jonrowe (Willow, AK) | 97:25 | 1989 | William Kleedehn (Kenora, ONT) | 19:47 | |
| 1988 | Jamie Nelson (tog, MN) | 103:20 | 1988 | William Kleedehn (Kenora, ONT) | 19:54 | |
| 1987 | Myron Angstman (Bethel, AK) | 63:09 | ||||
| 1986 | Robin Jacobson (Squaw Lake, MN) | 65:34 | ||||
| 1985 | John Patten (Grand Marais, MN) | 73:29 | ||||
| 1984 | Kevin Turnbough (Grand Marais, MN) | 66:01 | ||||
| 1980 | Gary Hokkanen (Minneapolis, MN) | 15:47 |
Past Champions
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