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Yego lives dream: From track frustrations, the Africa champion basks in javelin glory

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Kenya's Julius Yego competes during the men's javelin throw qualifications at the 2013 IAAF World Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on August 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS

It's strange how fortunes turn around. Five years ago, Julius Kiplagat Yego dream of boarding an aeroplane had not come true.

He knew sports would get him places. He had a chance to travel to Europe for the 2008 World Junior Championships in Poland but was, however, dropped from the final team. It was a big disappointment.

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