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Heartbreak for Julius Yego as ankle injury ends medal hopes in Tokyo Javelin final

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An emotional Julius Yego during final of the javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after injuring his ankle. [Screengrab]

Kenya's Julius Yego saw his bid for a long-awaited World Athletics Championships medal end in heartbreak this afternoon after suffering an ankle injury during the men's javelin final in Tokyo.

The 2015 world champion, who was in resurgent form, produced a powerful second-round throw of 85.54m that briefly put him in medal contention.

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