Para land 1500m Good time that Sato Tomonori is equivalent to the world ranking 1st September 07 0:47
Ace on track, Tomonori Sato, participated in the 1500m in the wheelchair class at the Japan Championships for Para Athletics, marking a good time equivalent to 1st in the world ranking for the Tokyo Paralympics.
30-year-old Sato is an athletic ace aiming to win a gold medal in the 400m and 1500m wheelchair classes of the Tokyo Paralympics.
At the 1500m of the Japan Championship, Sato made a good start after having practiced poorly and showed a good run in the second half.
The time was 3 minutes 33 seconds 82, which was less than 8 seconds, which was less than the world record that he had, but he set a good time equivalent to the first place in the world ranking competing for the participation right at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
At the last 400 meters, the wheel that turned the wheelchair slipped in the last 100 meters due to rain, and the time was 58 seconds 03, which is nearly 3 seconds later than his own world record.
Sato said, “I was able to run comfortably at the tournament after a long time. I would like to make another year's adjustment for the Tokyo Paralympics and aim to set the world record and win the gold medal.”