Masato Yokota
Japanese middle-distance runner, coach
About Masato Yokota
Born 1987. Masato Yokota is a Japanese middle-distance runner, athletics competitor and track and field coach.
is a Japanese track and field athlete, specializing in the 800 metres. He was Japanese record holder in the 800 metres from 18 October 2009, until 11 May 2014.
He graduated the Keio University. He trains at Fujitsu Track & Field team. As the winner of the 2012 Japanese Olympic Trials, Masato represented his home country in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also competed in the 2007 and 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. As of 2012, he has won six Japan Championships (2006 - 2007, 2009 - 2012).
Masato trains in the United States as a member of the Santa Monica Track Club.
After his competition career, Masato currently is the head coach of the NIKE TOKYO TRACK CLUB in Tokyo, Japan.
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Who is Masato Yokota?
Japanese middle-distance runner, coach
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Masato Yokota was born on 19 November 1987 in Tokyo.
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Masato Yokota is a middle-distance runner, athletics competitor and track and field coach.
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Masato Yokota is Japanese.
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