Yuki Sato (runner)

Summary

Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki, born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka)[1] is a Japanese long-distance runner.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.[1]

Yuki Sato (right) at the Berlin Marathon 2015

International competitions edit

Representing   Japan
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 10th 3000 m 8:38.45
2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 46th Junior 26:47
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 13th 5000m 14:15.62
2005 World Cross Country Championships Saint-Galmier, France 47th Junior 26:21
Universiade İzmir, Turkey 4th 10,000 m 28:43.46
7th 5000 m 13:57.35
2008 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom 93rd Senior 38:19
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 2nd 5000 m 13:40.78
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th 10,000 m 29:04.15
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 22nd 10,000 m 28:44.06
11th (q) 5000 m 13:38.22
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 10,000 m DNF
23rd 5000 m 13:37.07
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 6th 5000 m 13:34.97

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ Yuki Sato at World Athletics