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Yego hopeful of Olympics slot after winning gold in Douala

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Kenya's Javelin 2015 World Champion Julius Yego competes at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK on Sunday. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

History making Julius Yego earned his fifth continental javelin title at the final day of Africa Championships on Wednesday with Kenya collecting 19 medals at the meeting in Douala, Cameroon.

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