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Julius Yego wins bronze in Javelin at Commonwealth Games

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Kenya's Julius Yego at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom [Kelly Ayodi]

Former World champion Julius Yego won a bronze medal for Kenya in the men's Javelin final after throwing one of his best attempts in three years at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Yego threw a Season Best 85.70 meters, his highest since 2019. The last time Yego threw past 85 meters mark was during the All African Games in Morroco when he won gold with a throw of 87.73m.

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