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Yego is star attraction in field events

Julius Yego. [Jonah Onyango]

Until the emergence of Julius Yego (pictured) in javelin a few years ago, Kenyans never took keen interest in field events.

Traditionally, Kenyan runners dominated the middle- and long-distance events, and that is where athletes and fans’ attention was.

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