Former world javelin champion Julius is optimistic that he will reclaim his title at next month’s World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The former Olympic Games silver medalist won the title in the 2015 edition where kenya topped the world said that he wants to win back the title.
“I am happy and I thank God I am free from injuries just in time for World Championships in Budapest. I have had good training and I now feel completely fresh and ready to battle for medals,” said the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion.
“I have seen what my competitors have achieved in recent races but that does not worry me. I am more concerned with sharpening my skills so that I will do my level best next month,” Yego stated.
Yego, 36, will be up against a quality field including Grenada’s and world defending champion Anderson Peters, Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, Germany’s Julian Weber, and Neeraj Chopra of India— all of whom have exceeded the 88-meter mark this year.
Yego made headlines after winning the 2015 world title in Beijing, China with a throw of 92.72m, which was an area record. He is a five-time African champion with his latest victory coming last year in Port Louis, Mauritius when he posted 79.62m.