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'YouTube man' Yego, Kenya's self-taught javelin world champ

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Julius Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn't run very fast.

That can be a significant setback growing up in the highlands of western Kenya, where the best distance runners in the pre-eminent distance-running nation are molded. When it comes to sport, running is just about all that matters in Kenya.

So Yego had to come up with a different plan to succeed.

With the help of a sharpened stick, an "elastic" right wrist, and YouTube videos as a substitute for a coaching manual, he became a javelin world champion instead.