Julius Yego KEN   
Date of birth: 4 January 89
Age: 35 years 107 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Javelin Throw World Champion 2015
Javelin Throw Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
Javelin Throw 4th at World Championships 2013
Javelin Throw Olympic finalist 2012
Javelin Throw All Africa Games Champion 2019
Javelin Throw All Africa Games Champion 2011
Javelin Throw All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2024
Javelin Throw African Champion 2022
Javelin Throw African Champion 2018
Javelin Throw African Champion 2014
Javelin Throw African Champion 2012
Javelin Throw African Championships Bronze Medallist 2010
11 National Titles
Javelin Throw World Alltime no. 6 92.72 Beijing 26 Aug 2015

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Javelin Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  72.18Aw    1Nairobi28 Jun
2009  74.00Aw    1Nairobi27 Jun
2010  75.44Aw    1Nairobi28 Aug
2011  78.34w   NR 1Maputo15 Sep
2012  81.81w   NR 8qLondon8 Aug
2013  85.40w   NR 4Moskva17 Aug
2014  84.72w    1Marrakech14 Aug
2015  92.72w   AR 1Beijing26 Aug
2016  88.24w    2Rio de Janeiro20 Aug
2017  87.97Aw    1Nairobi24 Jun
2018  80.91Aw    1Nairobi21 Jun
2019  87.73w    1Rabat30 Aug
2021  77.34w    24qTokyo4 Aug
2022  85.70w    3Birmingham7 Aug
2023  81.84Aw    1Nairobi24 Jun
2024  81.74w    2Accra22 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  72.39iw    1Kajaani4 Mar

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Javelin Throw
AfrC 2010: 374.51A
CWG 2010: 769.60
AAG 2011: 178.34
AfrC 2012: 176.68
OG 2012: 1177.15 8q81.81
WC 2013: 485.40 8q80.88
AfrC 2014: 184.72
Cont Cup 2014: 483.06
CWG 2014: 183.87 2q82.83
WC 2015: 192.72 3q84.46
OG 2016: 288.24 6q83.55
WC 2017: 1376.29 12q83.57
AfrC 2018: 177.34
Cont Cup 2018: 478.41
CWG 2018: 13q74.55
AAG 2019: 187.73
WC 2019: 8q83.86 NM
OG 2021: 24q77.34
AfrC 2022: 179.62
CWG 2022: 385.70
WC 2022: 14q79.60
WC 2023: 17q78.42
AAG 2024: 281.74

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Javelin Throw
   competitions over 85m: 10   throws over 90m: 2
Outdoor92.72    ARBeijing26 Aug 2015
Indoor72.39    Kajaani4 Mar 2012

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


Javelin Throw, 10 best results (legal):
92.72   1Beijing26 Aug 2015
91.39   1Birmingham7 Jun 2015
88.24   2Rio de Janeiro20 Aug 2016
87.97A   1Nairobi24 Jun 2017
87.73   1Rabat30 Aug 2019
87.71   2Roma4 Jun 2015
86.88   1Ostrava26 May 2015
85.70   3Birmingham7 Aug 2022
85.50   4Lausanne9 Jul 2015
85.40   4Moskva17 Aug 2013
 
Average: 87.924
 

Total results in db: 109

By event:

Javelin Throw:109

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Javelin Throw
77.81Aiw
SB
1NairobiNairobi6 Mar 
81.74iw
SB (9)
2AAGAccraAAG, Accra22 Mar 
  76.33 77.08 78.82 SB X 81.74 SB 81.15

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2011OutdoorJavelin Throw8378.34
2012OutdoorJavelin Throw3981.81
2012IndoorJavelin Throw172.39
2013OutdoorJavelin Throw785.40
2014OutdoorJavelin Throw1684.72
2015OutdoorJavelin Throw192.72
2016OutdoorJavelin Throw588.24
2017OutdoorJavelin Throw1087.97A
2018OutdoorJavelin Throw3880.91A
2019OutdoorJavelin Throw787.73
2021OutdoorJavelin Throw9877.34
2022OutdoorJavelin Throw1385.70
2023OutdoorJavelin Throw3981.84A
2024OutdoorJavelin Throw981.74

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