Yego not shutting door on coaching
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 01.06.25. | 19:06
At the Classic, Yego, who had hoped to upgrade his silver medal from the 2022 edition to gold but settled for fifth
The current javelin scene holds Kenya's Olympic silver medalist Julius Yego in high regard, as the man who got the sport back to the 90+ mark for the first time since 2011, with his 92.72 World-title winning throw in 2015.
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Since his mark, the discipline has seen at least one thrower reach the mark every season but 2023 where Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch 89.51m was the best. Two-time World Champion Grenada's Anderson Peters says the Kenyan was one of his biggest inspiration joining the sport.
With Yego having previously indicated that he would want to go back and repay his employer, upon retirement, the 36-year-old says he is not shutting the door on serving the sport post-career. He, however, in a quick rejoinder admits that coaching is a calling, one that he still hinted at not having.
"I, still, am a long way from that decision so I am making an impact now, as an active athlete. Having the current crop of throwers look up to me is good motivation to keep going and inspire the next generation of competitors," he opined. "When the time comes I will decide but coaching is like being a pastor. It is not something one can rush into. I have gained a lot of experience over the years but I will give coaching a thought."
While Yego remains non-committal on rendering his service as a coach, he has highly welcomed the inclusion of children's athletics in this year's Kip Keino Classic.
"When I heard the news I was all for it as this sport should be for all generations. This way the active professionals inspire the young generation as they interact. This is the essence of competing and a plus for us," Yego added.
At the Classic, Yego, who had hoped to upgrade his silver medal from the 2022 edition to gold, finished fifth in a season-best distance of 78.74m, in a competition won by Brazilian Olympian Luis Mauricio da Silva in 86.34m.
Peters settled for seventh with a throw of 77.49m as 2023 champion, Timothy Herman of Germany, managed 77.14 for eighth place. Herman holds the championship record of 87.35m from 2023.
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