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‘YouTube man’ Yego, Kenya’s self-taught javelin world champ (Yahoo Sports)

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‘YouTube man’ Yego, Kenya’s self-taught javelin world champ (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2012 file photo, Kenya's Julius Yego takes a throw in the men's javelin throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Julius Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldnt run very fast. That can be a significant setback for a kid growing up in the highlands of western Kenya, where the best distance runners in the pre-eminent distance-running nation on earth are molded. Yego had a different plan to succeed in track and field. With the help of a sharpened stick, an elastic right wrist, and, crucially, a selection of YouTube videos that were his coaching manual, he became a javelin world champion instead. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Julius Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn’t run very fast. When it comes to sport, running is just about all that matters in Kenya. With the help of a sharpened stick, an ”elastic” right wrist, and YouTube videos as a substitute for a coaching manual, he became a javelin world champion instead.


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