Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pasinei negore rakapfuura rakabudirira, akakwanisa kungova wechitanhatu paGood Luck Beijing test event marathon (ane nguva ye2:23:50 maawa) uye ndiye akanga ari mumhanyi wokupedzisira kupedza muOlympic marathon ya2008, iyo yakamutora maawa 2:41:08 kuti apedze kosi yacho. Muna 2009 akahwina muJapan Corporate Team Half Marathon Championships aine nguva ye1: 01:29 maawa (yechipiri yakanakisa yebasa rake) uye aive wechisere pa2009 London Marathon aine kumhanya kwe2: 09:16 maawa. Akanga ari mutambi akanakisa asiri wemuAfrica mumarathon ku2009 World Championships muAthletics, achitora nzvimbo yechitanhatu mumatanho. Akamhanyira
2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, asi akakwanisa chete 32nd nzvimbo yose. Sato ndiye akakurumidza kumhanya muchikamu chake che10K cheInternational Chiba Ekiden uye akabatsira Japan kuhwina zita mumutambo weekiden relay.