1972: Liudmila Bragina | 1976: Tatiana Kasankina | 1980: Tatiana Kasankina | 1984: Gabriella Dorio | 1988: Paula Ivan | 1992: Hassiba Boulmerka | 1996: Svetlana Masterkova | 2000: Nouria Mérah-Benida | 2004: Kelly Holmes | 2008: Nancy Jebet Langat | 2012: Maryam Yusuf Jamal | 2016: Faith Kipyegon | 2020: Faith Kipyegon