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Shota Saito
JPNMenBirth dateJan 17, 1993
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Shota Saito is a Japan long-distance runner, born on January 17, 1993. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 13:54.23 in the 5000m, 28:54.77 in the 10000m, 1:02:44 in the Semi, 2:10:50 in the Marathon and 29:59 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Japan.
Key facts
Marathon
2:10:50
Half Marathon
1:02:44
Last competition
HOKUREN Distance Challenge in KITAMI
Jul 11, 2026 · 14:12.98
Age
33 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Marathon 2:10:50, Half Marathon 1:02:44, 2026 season best 2:17:54 (Feb 22, 2026, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge in KITAMI, Jul 11, 2026, 14:12.98 · 33 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:12.98 | - | Jul 11, 2026 | ↑ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge in KITAMI |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | ↑ | Osaka Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:17:54 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↓ | Osaka Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:07.48 | - | Jul 16, 2025 | ↑ | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in KITAMI, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:04:45 | - | Oct 19, 2025 | ↑ | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:07.70 | - | Jul 10, 2024 | ↑ | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Abashiri |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:12:39 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↓ | 72nd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:04.67 | - | Jul 12, 2023 | ↑ | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami |
| 2023 | 10000m | 29:22.88 | - | Sep 30, 2023 | ↓ | 3rd Chugoku Corporate Long Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Feb 5, 2023 | ↑ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:15:41 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:56.31 | - | Jul 9, 2022 | ↑ | Municipal Stadium, Kitami (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 28:54.77 | - | Oct 1, 2022 | ↓ | Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi (JPN) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:00.65 | - | Apr 29, 2021 | ↑ | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics Meet |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | - | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:03:17 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↑ | Yamaguchi (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:54.23 | - | Sep 26, 2020 | ↑ | Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi (JPN) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:10:50 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↓ | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:09.93 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 31:26.68 | - | Jul 9, 2019 | ↓ | Fukagawa (JPN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:03:53 | - | Feb 3, 2019 | ↑ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:31.76 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↑ | Shibetsu (JPN) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:05:25 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:07.94 | - | Sep 30, 2017 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:17:21 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↓ | Oita (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:30.21 | - | Nov 26, 2016 | ↓ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:49.38 | - | Nov 28, 2015 | ↓ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:20.73 | - | Jul 2, 2014 | ↑ | Kitami (JPN) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:21.91 | - | Apr 26, 2014 | ↓ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2014 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:32 | - | Oct 18, 2014 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:58 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↑ | Marugame (JPN) |
| 2013 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:11 | - | Oct 19, 2013 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:04:37 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:03.14 | - | Nov 24, 2012 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:41 | - | Oct 20, 2012 | ↑ | Tachikawa (JPN) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:04:21 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↑ | Kanagawa (JPN) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:12.98 | - | Jul 11 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge in KITAMI |
Marathon | 2:17:54 | - | Feb 22 | Osaka Marathon |
Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Jan 25 | Osaka Half Marathon |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:45 | - | Oct 19 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon |
5000m | 14:20.00 | - | Jul 19 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in ABASHIRI, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
5000m | 14:07.48 | - | Jul 16 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in KITAMI, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
5000m | 14:32.60 | - | Jul 12 | HOKUREN Distance Challenge 2025 in Chitose, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 14:45.45 | - | May 17 | 64th Chugoku Corporate Athletics Championship |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:22 | - | Dec 1 | 55th Hofu Yomiuri Marathon, Hofu |
5000m | 14:07.70 | - | Jul 10 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Abashiri |
Marathon | 2:12:39 | - | Feb 4 | 72nd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
2023
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:22.88 | - | Sep 30 | 3rd Chugoku Corporate Long Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 14:28.61 | - | Jul 15 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Chitose |
5000m | 14:04.67 | - | Jul 12 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami |
5000m | 14:20.51 | - | Jul 8 | Hokuren Distance Challenge 2023 - Abashiri, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
5000m | 14:12.88 | - | May 20 | 62nd Chugoku Corporate Athletics Championship |
Marathon | 2:15:41 | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Feb 5 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:18.10 | - | Nov 26 | Hachioji Long Distance Meeting, Gion Stadium, Machida |
10000m | 28:54.77 | - | Oct 1 | 3rd Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 14:25.84 | - | Sep 17 | 2nd Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 14:02.99 | - | Jul 16 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 13:58.14 | - | Jul 13 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletic Track, Abashiri |
5000m | 13:56.31 | - | Jul 9 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Municipal Stadium, Kitami |
10000m | 29:48.04 | - | Jul 6 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:34.65 | - | Apr 29 | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics Meet, Municipal Stadium, Hiroshima |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Oct 10 | Sabagawa Road Race, Yamaguchi |
5000m | 14:00.65 | - | Apr 29 | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics Meet |
5000m | 14:39.06 | - | Apr 10 | 29th Kanakuri Memorial Meet |
Semi | 1:03:17 | - | Feb 14 | All Japan Corporate Team Half Marathon Ch., Yamaguchi |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.23 | - | Sep 26 | 3rd Chugoku Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 14:09.18 | - | Sep 12 | 2nd Chugoku Long Distance Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Miyoshi |
5000m | 14:09.42 | - | Jul 8 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:01.05 | - | Jul 4 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Athletics Stadium, Shibetsu |
Marathon | 2:10:50 | - | Feb 2 | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:26.68 | - | Jul 9 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Fukagawa |
5000m | 14:09.93 | - | Jul 6 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
5000m | 14:43.39 | - | Apr 28 | 53rd Mikio Oda Memorial |
5000m | 14:43.39 | - | Apr 27 | 53rd Mikio Oda Memorial |
Semi | 1:03:53 | - | Feb 3 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:31.76 | - | Jul 14 | Shibetsu Hokuren Distance Challenge, Shibetsu |
5000m | 14:33.05 | - | Jul 4 | Abashiri Hokuren Distance Challenge, Abashiri |
Semi | 1:05:25 | - | Feb 4 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:07.94 | - | Sep 30 | Tokyo Setagaya Time Trials, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:17:21 | - | Feb 5 | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Oita |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:30.21 | - | Nov 26 | Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hachioji |
10000m | 29:34.80 | - | Sep 24 | Yokohama Nittai University Time Trials, Yokohama |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:49.38 | - | Nov 28 | Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hachioji |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:00:32 | - | Oct 18 | Tokyo Yosenkai 20 km Road Race, Tokyo |
5000m | 14:20.73 | - | Jul 2 | Kitami Hokuren Distance Challenge, Kitami |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Shota Saito's Marathon personal best?
Shota Saito's Marathon personal best is 2:10:50, set on Feb 2, 2020 in Oita (JPN).
Which events does Shota Saito compete in?
Shota Saito competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Shota Saito perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:17:54, set on Feb 22, 2026 in Osaka (JPN). Last competition: HOKUREN Distance Challenge in KITAMI on Jul 11, 2026, 14:12.98.