Julius Yego journey: “I started as a young boy who wanted to learn everything about javelin” - How Kenya’s ‘Mr. YouTube’ became a Commonwealth Games legend
Julius Yego will compete in his fifth and final Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, hoping to win one last medal before moving on from international competition. The former world champion and Olympic silver medallist says the event holds special meaning because it launched his career. Nicknamed “Mr. YouTube,” Yego leaves behind a legacy that changed Kenyan field athletics forever.
Julius Yego will compete in his fifth and final Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, hoping to win one last medal before moving on from international competition. The former world champion and Olympic silver medallist says the event holds special meaning because it launched his career. Nicknamed “Mr. YouTube,” Yego leaves behind a legacy that changed Kenyan field athletics forever.
