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Kenya’s javelin sensation Julius Yego is confident of a good performance during the final showdown on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Paris, France.

With a season’s best, Yego advanced to the final, and apart from the hope of a far better performance, he has revealed what he must do in order to achieve his goals.

“I hope on Thursday I will have a good throw, I had a great feeling in the warm-up area, and I knew that I would have a good throw, and I really needed that patience. I feel like the body is ready to throw another javelin, and I just need to take it easy and get the technique right, and it will be even bigger,” Yego told the press.

The 2016 Olympics silver medallist managed a season’s best of 85.97m and now will battle for an Olympic medal at the ultimate stage.

In his first attempt, Yego managed a throw of 78.84m before managing 80.75m in the second. He booked a ticket in the final after a final attempt of 85.97m, meaning that he finished second in the heat.

Qualification

He explained how the qualification was a tough battle.

“Qualification is a bit tense, and it was too high, you know, 84 m, and I knew that it was possible because when I woke up, I knew there was something good,” Yego added.

Yego also talked about his pre-Olympics training and what he concentrated on. 

“Miramas was a good place to train, and we were really focusing on technique and speed because I’m not a power thrower. I have a very good block among the javelin throwers,” Yego stated.

Ahead of the epic ultimate showdown, Yego revealed his weakness and explained why he believes he has more years in the game.

“I really needed to prove that I can still do it, and the throw (on Thursday) made me believe that I still have more years to throw because I didn’t struggle to throw. The feeling is back, and I’m excited to have a season best,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, German Julian Weber managed an 87.76m throw to finish ahead of the Kenyan. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, with 85.63, was third, as Toni Keranen of Finland sealed the final qualification spot with an 85.27m throw.