Keita Satoh Running New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile – Brett Larner- Japan Running News

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.

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)