Julius Yego (born 4 January 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw Nicknamed "Mr YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin athletes, Yego is the African record holder for the event with a personal best of 92.
72 m He won the javelin title at the All-Africa Games in 2011 and at the African Championships in Athletics in 2012 and 2014; at the 2013 World Championships he placed fourth, losing a medal in the final round In 2014, he became the first Kenyan to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in a field event.
At the 2015 World Championships he won the gold medal with a throw of 92 72 m, becoming the first Kenyan to win a World Championships gold medal in a field event He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JT | 82.22 | - | Jun 19, 2026 | ↓ | Doha Meeting |
| 2025 | JT | 85.96 | - | Sep 17, 2025 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | JT | 87.72 | - | Aug 8, 2024 | ↓ | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | JT | 81.84 | - | Jun 24, 2023 | ↓ | Kenyan Championships |
| 2022 | JT | 85.70 | - | Aug 7, 2022 | ↓ | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham |
| 2021 | JT | 77.34 | - | Aug 4, 2021 | ↓ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2019 | JT | 87.73 | - | Aug 30, 2019 | ↓ | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
| 2018 | JT | 80.91 | - | Jun 21, 2018 | ↓ | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
| 2017 | JT | 87.97 | - | Jun 24, 2017 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2016 | JT | 88.24 | - | Aug 20, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | JT | 92.72 | - | Aug 26, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | JT | 84.72 | - | Aug 14, 2014 | ↓ | Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2013 | JT | 85.40 | - | Aug 17, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | JT | 81.81 | - | Aug 8, 2012 | ↓ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | JT | 78.34 | - | Sep 15, 2011 | ↓ | Maputo (MOZ) |
| 2010 | JT | 75.44 | - | Aug 28, 2010 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | JT | 74.00 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 77.39 | - | Jun 20 | Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
JT | 82.22 | - | Jun 19 | Doha Meeting |
JT | 79.89 | - | Jun 4 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea |
JT | 80.59 | - | May 31 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat |
JT | 79.87 | - | May 17 | African Athletics Championships |
JT | 79.87 | - | Apr 24 | Kip Keino Classic |
2025
14 performances2024
17 performances2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 78.42 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
JT | 78.42 | - | Aug 25 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
JT | 78.43 | - | Jul 8 | Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
JT | 81.84 | - | Jun 24 | Kenyan Championships |
JT | 81.84 | - | Jun 23 | Kenyan Championships |
JT | 76.49 | - | Jun 8 | Kenya Police Championships |
JT | 76.49 | - | Jun 7 | Kenya Police Championships |
JT | 77.24 | - | May 13 | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
JT | NM | - | May 5 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 85.70 | - | Aug 7 | XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham |
JT | 79.60 | - | Jul 21 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
JT | 79.60 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
JT | 80.62 | - | Jun 25 | Kenyan Trials for World Championships and Commonwealth Games 2022, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
Honours
African Athletics Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
Javelin Throw
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
The XXXIII Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
African Athletics Championships
Javelin Throw
African Athletics Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
African Games
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
African Athletics Championships
Javelin Throw
XXII Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
XXII Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
African Athletics Championships
Javelin Throw
African Games
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
African Championships
Javelin Throw
IAAF Continental Cup
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
African Championships
Javelin Throw
Eugene Prefontaine Classic
Javelin Throw
The XXXI Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
IAAF World Championships
Javelin Throw
Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix
Javelin Throw
IAAF Continental Cup
Javelin Throw
Marrakesh African Championships
Javelin Throw
Marrakesh African Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
IAAF World Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
Porto Novo African Championships
Javelin Throw
Porto Novo African Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
Maputo All-Africa Games
Javelin Throw
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
Nairobi African Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
Nairobi African Championships
Javelin Throw
Kenyan Championships
Javelin Throw