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Keita Satoh Running New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile

1500 m U20 NR holder Keita Satoh (Nike Swoosh TC) is running this weekend's New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile, the first time that a Japanese man has been invited in the race's 45-year history.

In university Sato had to change focus away from middle distance to the half marathon-scale lengths of the Hakone Ekiden stages, but since graduating in March and relocating to Flagstaff he has refocused on the 1500 m, going from 3:43.19 in April in his first 1500 m in almost 4 years to 3:38.30 over the course of 5 races. Fifth Avenue will be his last race before heading back to Japan for one more track 1500 m and some down time.

Men's entries with best 1500 m times in last 3 years:

Stefan Nillessen (NED) - 3:29.23 (2025)
Flavien Szot (FRA) - 3:30.74 (2025)
Oliver Hoare (AUS) - 3:31.07 (2024)
Jake Heyward (GBR) - 3:31.18 (2026)
Titouan Le Grix (FRA) - 3:31.46 (2026)
Romain Mornet (FRA) - 3:31.62 (2025)
Adam Spencer (AUS) - 3:31.83 (2026)
Pieter Sisk (BEL) - 3:31.85 (2025)
Gary Martin (USA) - 3:32.03 (2025)
Cooper Teare (USA) - 3:32.16 (2024)
Foster Malleck (CAN) - 3:32.38 (2025)
Marco Langon (USA) - 3:32.69 (2026)
Sam Prakel (USA) - 3:32.76 (2026)
Eric Holt (USA) - 3:32.95 (2025)
Jack Anstey (AUS) - 3:33.36 (2026)
Drew Hunter (USA) - 3:33.41 (2025)
Brannon Kidder (USA) - 3:33.47 (2026)
Davis Bove (USA) - 3:33.49 (2026)
John Reniewicki (USA) - 3:33.58 (2024)
Abel Teffra (USA) - 3:33.80 (2026)
Luke Houser (USA) - 3:33.93 (2026)
Ben Allen (USA) - 3:33.97 (2025)
Aidan Ryan (USA) - 3:35.01 (2026)
Dylan Jacobs (USA) - 3:36.10 (2026)
Keita Satoh (JPN) - 3:38.30 (2026)
Leonard Bett (KEN) - 3:43.79 (2024)
Simon Koech (KEN) - 7:59.44 (3000 mSC, 2026)

text © 2026 Brett Larner, all rights reserved
photo c/o Nike Japan

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