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Julius Yego wins historic javelin gold for Kenya

Kenya win their first ever gold medal in a field event at the World Athletics Championships as Julius Yego claims the javelin title.

Julius Yego has won Kenya's first ever gold medal in a field event at the World Athletics Championships, claiming victory in the men's javelin event in Beijing.

The 26-year-old, who also won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, posted a 92.72m throw, which is the third longest of all time.

Julius Yego of Kenya celebrates after winning gold in the Men's Javelin final during day five of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 26, 2015© Getty Images

His efforts left him almost 4m clear of Egypt's Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed, who took the silver, while Tero Pitkamaki of Finland, who finished second two years ago, secured the bronze with a distance of 87.64m.

Vitezslav Vesely, who was the defending champion, could only finish eighth, throwing 83.13m twice.

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