THANK YOU for 10,000 Subscribers. Sincerely

Thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for the support over the years! 10,000 is just a number, but the real takeaway from this is everything else. Like I say in this video, I think my audience are different from the typical KZbin audience, you guys show that you care, and it means the world!
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[@SotaMaehara]

If you guys remember how you found my channel (what specific video), I'd love to know! And even what your favourite videos are on my channel Always good feedback for me to consider!

[@_dl584]

Congrats!!! For me it was the 100km across Japan!!!

[@simonvikstrom8003]

I got a YT-recommendation when i watched "Ran To Japan".

[@Archeris]

I found your channel via Ran To Japan!

[@mikecoppa1]

Your first time breaking 16mins for 5k time trial, two years ago! 👊🏼🔥

[@noahkriwat7089]

YT-recommended "why you shouldn't rush to race a marathon". I just want to say your channel and your videoes are straight goldmine of knowledge. Keep it up man🔥

[@SagasuRunning]

Congrats! I found you via a "Ran to Japan" video in Yoyogi Park. I dig what you are doing here and FULLY agree about the interaction with the community. I feel the same way about my community. We have similar approaches to our channel ethics too. Keep it up! 🤙🏻

[@SotaMaehara]

Oh wow what a coincidence, I actually recently found your channel from your Strava video, because that app has triggered me a lot recently as well! Thanks for subscribing, and glad we're on the same page regarding channel ethics It's cool working with brands, I'm open to it, but I'll always negotiate as much as possible so that it doesn't affect my content and the viewer through misleading, etc

[@SagasuRunning]

@ I’m VERY selective about what brands I work with and why. I cover what I’m interested in and will only work with brands Im interested in. It’s something I’ve stated in a community post on my channel over the summer and link to in all my branded content. The brands I work with haven’t be shoe or running related too. I’m not really open to channel sponsors, unless it’s a product and/or service I have used for a long time (and that list is short). Integrity is vital as is openness and honesty in this space. It’s refreshing to see someone else who shares this too. Again, congrats on 10k. Here is too 2025 and continued growth. 💪🏻

[@yaotaili]

Hooray! Definitely one of the most popular channels in the Australian running circle! 🎉

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks man! Hope you're well! See ya at CNRC soon hopefully

[@GraysonKlosowski]

Congratulations brother proud of how far you came!🔥🙏🏻

[@SotaMaehara]

Thank you legend! Appreciate your support!

[@chinpoeykhoo6261]

Congrat Sota for 10K subscribers milestone achievement! Love the videos especially collaboration with the elite runners, I think there is still quite a room for your channel to grow even larger by focusing on connecting japanese running cultures with the rest of the world (i.e. how they train, recover, strength session stuff etc...) for all runners out there to explore and learn from. Have a blast 2025 ahead!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot for the support man! I've found it super hard to connect with Japanese runners, but I made friends with the guys from Tempo Japan who will definitely do a great job at that moving forward! I'll be back in Australia soon to make more content there

[@Conor42]

Congrats! This channel is amazing, I first found you with your “how to do a sub 17 min 5k video”. Also don’t be afraid to take sponsorships, you deserve to get paid for your hard work.

[@SotaMaehara]

You’re a legend mate! Thanks for your support

[@Simply_Auds]

CONGRATS SOTA!!! 🎉 So well deserved. I remember the first one I was in way back before Covid. We did the Como bridge run, which ultimately turned into a sneaky crown search and post run choccy milk journey! 😂 Love your work!!!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks Audrey! I've just subscribed, hopefully you're making content soon too!

[@ZedK-j9p]

Bondi to manly video was what popped up in my feed and loved it and been here ever since. Loving your content, keep it up 👍👍👍

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks so much! I miss that run but it's what got me injured for a couple months afterwards haha

[@luketopfer2980]

Hey Sota, this was a really touching video. I've been a follower of your channel for longer than I've been a subscriber; going back more than 2 years to a video you did following Ed Goddard during a workout. Some time shortly after the 2023 Sydney Marathon, and completely by chance, I walked into Pace Athletic and you sold me a pair of shoes. I recognised you from KZbin, but immediately felt weird about expressing the fact that our knowledge of one another was so one-sided, so I pretended instead that I saw you at the Sydney Marathon and we ended up having a very awkward exchange. I wish that I had expressed to you in person when I had the opportunity that your content inspires me day after day. I run every day, and there honestly are times when I call upon something you've said in a video to motivate me during a run. You deserve the success that you're beginning to see. Clearly, you are both a hard worker and a person that is obviously just so nice. Thank you for all the knowledge you share and the effort that you put in to driving the mentality that running is a positive, enjoyable, social, and fulfilling sport. It's a tragedy that Sydney will be losing you to Perth, but you are a treasure to the running community everywhere.

[@SotaMaehara]

Hey man! Thanks so much for your comment It's all good on my end, I don't remember the incident at all haha - most likely due to the fact that I have quite literally served thousands of people at Pace Athletic considering I worked 6-7 days for basically 3 years straight Appreciate that you've continued to watch, and hopefully I'll meet you again soon I totally understand your point of view too, I wouldn't know how to react sometimes in similar scenarios like that. But luckily I don't see myself as a famous person so usually (especially nowadays) it just breaks the ice and we'll have a fun laid back convo Back then I probably would've been not as great at interacting with people, but being at Pace for many years helps with communication All the best with everything!

[@EIskade]

Congrats sota! Excited to see what's to come!

[@SotaMaehara]

Keen for 2025! Thanks so much

[@FalcoGX]

Congrats! Love your content!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot!

[@claytontalbot7527]

You’re a good man Sota. Love hearing your thoughts on running

[@SotaMaehara]

Mate appreciate it! Hope you're well

[@Aley676]

Congrats!!!!! So well deserved ❤🎉

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot! Hope you're well, update me on how you're going sometime!

[@timjones8084]

Congrats on the 10k subscribers! Discovered your channel recently and really value the integrity, openness, thoughtfulness and expertise you bring. Good luck going into 2025, I'm looking forward to following your journey!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks so much Tim!

[@darkcryogenix]

Congratulations on 10k! Looking forward to another great year of running vids!

[@SotaMaehara]

I'm excited for 2025!

[@mazevirtue]

Found your channel recently when the Bondi to Manly video was recommended to me, been keeping up since. I'll look forward to seeing some Perth scenery in your videos in the future. It's the only city I've visited in Aus so will be cool to see it when you film runs there 💪

[@SotaMaehara]

I miss Bondi to Manly! Thanks for watching, and yes, I'll defs make a lot of vids in Perth for ya

[@joshkwan]

You smashed it mate! 100% well deserved. The quality of the videos as well as the content has always been super high, but also constantly improving. Here’s to the next 90k 😌

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks so much for everything man! You are a true true legend, hope we both get that 100k plaque one day xD

[@clarice_leewy]

Congrats Sota on 10K subs! Super excited to continue seeing you grow. :)

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot Clarice!

[@Snedwin]

As one of your most recent suscribers (just yesterday) I'm very much looking forward to learning even more from you! Keep the great content coming, man 💪🏻🏃🏻‍♂️

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks man! Means a lot to have more new people getting behind the content!

[@StuartCanning]

Congratulations Sota, awesome achievement and milestone! Both this channel and the Wave Running Podcast are some of my favourite running resources out there, I've never felt more informed. Your video and podcast with Gaby Villa are amongst my all time favourites thus far but every video you do is so informative and valuable.....please keep it up!

[@SotaMaehara]

So glad some people listen to my podcast! It’s still a project I wanna put more effort on Gaby lives in Perth and I’m moving there so you might see more collab content in person moving forward!

[@StuartCanning]

@@SotaMaehara Please do! The wave running podcast has been playing on so many runs for me. Would be so good to see more content with Gaby and yourself, got my 🤞

[@hazimmohamad6683]

you can thank us all you want but its all from your hard work putting up videos and good content. looking forward to more videos!

[@SotaMaehara]

You’re a legend, will continue to pump out good content for you guys!

[@Iamphilipp2406]

Congrats! It is just the start!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot!

[@tobiaszb1673]

All the best Sota! I was visiting Japan more than a week ago and I believe I saw you (maybe not, idk :D ) running on Omotesando towards Yoyogi park with a big group of people :) . Before traveling to Japan I was checking your channel on routes to run in Tokyo. Take care.

[@SotaMaehara]

That would definitely be me haha, if it was a Monday night or a Saturday morning Thanks so much for your support!

[@Leeroy49]

You really produce high quality content. Congratulations :).

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks so much! Means a lot

[@thejapanstagram]

congrats sota 🎉🎉🎉 more big things coming for sure

[@SotaMaehara]

Japanstagram in the house! 🤝

[@vincent-p4l]

Good work my man dont stop bro

[@SotaMaehara]

Grind never stops

[@hansrajmishra3762]

Got some great advice off you in the lead up to my maiden Sydney Marathon attempt. Would you be doing a video on offseason maintenance ... Getting really humid and long runs simply seem too much of a drain nowadays.

[@YounessAlvandi]

I recently subscribed to your channel, and I follow several other running KZbin channels as well. Yours stands out as one of the most educational. Thanks for sharing such valuable content!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot Youness! Appreciate it

[@earlcraine2064]

Thanks for all your videos and the effort you have put into them! Personally, I got into your videos watching one about the Rhodes Parkrun. Its great to see a fellow Aussie sharing about the joys and challenges of running.

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot! I miss making videos at Rhodes parkrun, I'll be back soon!

[@natefearnley8940]

Huge congrats again mate. Never care about the opinions of people you wouldn't ask for advice. Keep doing you and be great.

[@SotaMaehara]

That's a great tip actually, never thought of that!

[@PaulSchwartzberg-x2q]

Let's go for 100k!!!

[@SotaMaehara]

Very very far away!

[@sophielane7492]

Sorry to the other 9,999 subscribers but I'm claiming #1 fan status

[@SotaMaehara]

I am also Stronger Stride / Sophie Lane’s number 1 fan

[@vincent-p4l]

Ill take #2 🫡🫡

[@laurenmarshall554]

NO YOU GOT IN BEFORE ME

[@xdd543]

Keep it up. Your videos got me really invested into running and I've only started a couple of months ago. Keen to see more amazing content!

[@SotaMaehara]

Appreciate it! Keep up the running, the first few months are so exciting

[@BenTorode]

The first video of yours I saw was when you filmed someone running the Sydney marathon and kept them hydrated. I thought it spoke to your character that your videos were not always about yourself. Congrats on hitting your first 10K.

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks for your support as always! Appreciate the constant support!

[@jamincottle9252]

First! Enjoying your videos lately, well deserved milestone.

[@SotaMaehara]

Your support doesn’t go unnoticed, thanks a lot!

[@mikecoppa1]

LFG SOTA

[@SotaMaehara]

Thank you!

[@rishichandan7320]

Congrats Sota!

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks man

[@xavier5720]

100K SOON

[@SotaMaehara]

Seems so far away I've barely thought about that yet haha

[@garybiffin7002]

Here since the 5km time trials every other week....

[@SotaMaehara]

I know man! Appreciate the support you've given over the years a lot!

[@jiefu1623]

Congrats Mr Sota! Where can you pick up delicious onigiris during a run in Sydney, please! Like you, I get hungry easy ( like you) during my runs😂

[@SotaMaehara]

Haha, I wish I knew! I know Josh Kwan the cycling KZbinr in Sydney knows a good place near St Leonards so defs drop a comment on his video and he'll tell you the name of the place! I might have to check it out too

[@simonrokeby8583]

Well deserved. Should’ve been 1 year earlier IMHO

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks a lot man! Appreciate your frequent comments!

[@lowzyyy]

Bro just be you, please dont become "influencer" if you know what i mean. Great content

[@SotaMaehara]

Thanks man! When I watch a sponsored video, I can see straight through bullcrap influencer marketing, so again, while I won’t promise that I’ll always stay sponsor-free, I’ll always make sure that the brand can’t take over my content to the point that it becomes a bad viewing experience 🤝 At the end of the day, I’ve gotta make money, but I also care about you guys and won’t become an 80% ad channel ❤️