Affectionately known as 'Mr. YouTube' after starting his javelin career by watching javelin throw videos on YouTube, Julius Yego will be seen fine-tuning his technique at the 3rd and final Athletix Grand Prix series meeting in Paarl on Thursday.
While many chuckle at the surrealness of the prospect of learning via YouTube, no one chuckles at his ability to launch the 2.7m, 800g projectile far.
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