
Keita Sakamoto
Keita Sakamoto is a Japan long-distance runner, born on August 16, 1995. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 13:48.38 in the 5000m, 28:25.41 in the 10000m, 1:01:42 in the Semi, 2:15:56 in the Marathon and 29:55 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
As of Sep 23, 2026: Half Marathon 1:01:42, 10 Miles Road 46:58, 2026 season best 1:02:49 (Feb 1, 2026, Marugame (JPN)) · Last competition: 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games, May 31, 2026, 14:16.56 · 31 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:15.29 | - | Apr 4, 2026 | ↓ | The 38th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
| 2026 | 10000m | 28:51.44 | - | May 9, 2026 | ↑ | 70th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:02:49 | - | Feb 1, 2026 | ↑ | 78th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:15:56 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↑ | Osaka Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:53.89 | - | May 11, 2025 | ↓ | 69th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu - Open Event |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:02:28 | - | Jan 26, 2025 | ↑ | Osaka Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:17.06 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↓ | 68th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
| 2024 | 10000m | 29:26.56 | - | Oct 5, 2024 | ↑ | 25th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 46:58 | - | Dec 1, 2024 | - | Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road Race |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:02:02 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↑ | 52nd Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:27.32 | - | May 14, 2023 | ↓ | 67th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | 10000m | 29:48.55 | - | Oct 7, 2023 | ↑ | 24th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:04.08 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↓ | Chukyo Univ. Stadium, Toyota (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 29:24.82 | - | Oct 8, 2022 | ↑ | Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi (JPN) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:01:42 | - | Feb 13, 2022 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:06.36 | - | Oct 3, 2021 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:49.14 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↑ | Prefectural Stadium, Isahaya (JPN) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:02:00 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:48.38 | - | Nov 15, 2020 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 28:44.97 | - | Dec 5, 2020 | ↑ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:02:19 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2020 | 30Kilometr | 1:31:51 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | - | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:54.32 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↓ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:25.41 | - | Nov 16, 2019 | ↑ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | Niigata (JPN) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:56.21 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:17.64 | - | Nov 24, 2018 | ↑ | Machida (JPN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:08.68 | - | Sep 24, 2017 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:33.18 | - | May 25, 2017 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2017 | 20Kilometr | 59:41 | - | Oct 14, 2017 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:22:39 | - | Feb 26, 2017 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:08.43 | - | Nov 26, 2016 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2016 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:56 | - | Oct 16, 2016 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:11 | - | Mar 6, 2016 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:32.13 | - | Nov 21, 2015 | ↑ | Kanagawa (JPN) |
| 2015 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:20 | - | Oct 17, 2015 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:03:26 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:55 | - | Feb 9, 2014 | - | Karatsu (JPN) |
| 2014 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:00 | - | Oct 18, 2014 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:16.56 | - | May 31 | 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games |
10000m | 28:51.44 | - | May 9 | 70th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
5000m | 14:15.29 | - | Apr 4 | The 38th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
5000m | 14:15.29 | - | Apr 4 | The 38th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
Marathon | 2:15:56 | - | Feb 22 | Osaka Marathon |
Semi | 1:02:49 | - | Feb 1 | 78th Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:48 | - | Oct 19 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
5000m | 14:53.89 | - | May 11 | 69th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu - Open Event |
Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Feb 9 | 53rd Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
Semi | 1:02:28 | - | Jan 26 | Osaka Half Marathon |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 46:58 | - | Dec 1 | Kumamoto Kosa 10 mile Road Race |
10000m | 29:26.56 | - | Oct 5 | 25th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships |
5000m | 14:17.06 | - | May 11 | 68th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 14:24.48 | - | Apr 6 | The 36th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
Semi | 1:02:02 | - | Feb 11 | 52nd Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:48.55 | - | Oct 7 | 24th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
5000m | 14:27.32 | - | May 14 | 67th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:04 | - | Oct 16 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, Tokyo |
10000m | 29:24.82 | - | Oct 8 | 23rd Chubu Business Group Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
5000m | 14:12.44 | - | Oct 2 | 299th Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:35.89 | - | May 14 | 66th Chubu Corporate Teams T&F Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 14:04.08 | - | Apr 2 | 34th Umemura Gakuen Competition, Chukyo Univ. Stadium, Toyota |
Semi | 1:01:42 | - | Feb 13 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Ch., Yamaguchi |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:49.14 | - | Oct 17 | 3rd Night Game Meeting, Prefectural Stadium, Isahaya |
5000m | 14:06.36 | - | Oct 3 | 291st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 29:10.52 | - | Oct 2 | 291st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:27.12 | - | Jul 17 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
10000m | 29:19.51 | - | Jul 14 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
5000m | 14:10.15 | - | Jul 3 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
10000m | 29:26.37 | - | Apr 10 | 29th Kanakuri Memorial Meet |
Semi | 1:02:00 | - | Feb 14 | All Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Ch., Yamaguchi |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:44.97 | - | Dec 5 | 282nd Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 29:11.61 | - | Nov 21 | Long Distance Meeting, Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji |
5000m | 13:48.38 | - | Nov 15 | 281st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 13:50.70 | - | Oct 11 | 4th Night Game Meeting, Prefectural Stadium, Isahaya |
5000m | 14:22.64 | - | Jul 18 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
30Kilometr | 1:31:51 | - | Feb 16 | Kumamoto Castle 30km, Kumamoto |
Semi | 1:02:19 | - | Feb 2 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.32 | - | Dec 1 | 275th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 28:25.41 | - | Nov 16 | 274th Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:46.26 | - | May 4 | Golden Games, Nobeoka |
Semi | 1:03:00 | - | Mar 17 | Half Marathon, Niigata |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:17.64 | - | Nov 24 | Machida Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Machida |
5000m | 13:56.21 | - | Nov 11 | Yokohama 267th Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
5000m | 14:03.10 | - | Oct 21 | Yokohama 266th Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
10000m | 29:36.54 | - | Jul 11 | Fukagawa Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:06.88 | - | Jul 4 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
10000m | 29:57.99 | - | May 19 | Kumagaya East Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Kumagaya |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 59:41 | - | Oct 14 | Tachikawa 20 km, Tachikawa |
5000m | 14:08.68 | - | Sep 24 | Yokohama Nittai University Distance Meet, Yokohama |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Keita Sakamoto's Half Marathon personal best?
Keita Sakamoto's Half Marathon personal best is 1:01:42, set on Feb 13, 2022 in Yamaguchi (JPN).
Which events does Keita Sakamoto compete in?
Keita Sakamoto competes in the Half Marathon and 10 Miles Road.
How did Keita Sakamoto perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:02:49, set on Feb 1, 2026 in Marugame (JPN). Last competition: 22nd Nittaidai Challenge Games on May 31, 2026, 14:16.56.