Who's Who in SRR: Yas Saotome
Name: Yas Saotome
Age: 48
Residence: Brookline, MA
Birthplace: Japan
Education:
Graduate Tokyo Institute of Technology (No acronym, please)
Occupation: I have been at a biotech firm in Cambridge for 13 years.
Marital status: Married
Children status: Two boys in college
How long have you been running? Since 1999
What made you decide to begin running? Wanted to do something good for my body.
Did you run competitively in high school? No.
Did you run competitively in college? No. I played Team Handball (European Handball).
When / why did you join SRR? June 2007. I need some push.
Total number races: About 50
Favorite race (and why): Yuletide 5 M. Great costumes. I hope it comes back.
Favorite race distance: 5 miles
Favorite running shoe: Asics DS Gel Trainer
Average miles per week: 25 miles
Running PR's (when and where):
5 K 20:29 (2005 Ellie's Run)
4 mile 27:31 (2003 Winner's Circle)
5 mile 36:18 (2003 Paddy Kelly)
10 K 48:00 (2005 Cohasset)
10 mile 1:17:45 (2005 Old Fashioned)
Half-marathon 1:47:20 (2003 BAA)
Favorite musician: Eric Dolphy (and most jazz musicians)
Favorite song: Nardis (and most jazz tunes)
Favorite car: Datsun SR311