Kenyan javelin star Julius Yego has stated his scepticism of competing this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still heavily focused on success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Kenyan javelin thrower Julius Yego is aiming for gold at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, believing it could be his last opportunity to top the podium.

Kenya’s world javelin champion Julius Yego says he is lucky to be alive following a car accident yesterday which wrote off his vehicle and left him in a "stable condition" in hospital.

Two years ago, Russia concluded the Moscow International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in second place behind the United States, but with more golds - seven to six. Two years on, as the 15th World Championships here move into their final day, late golds by Sergey Shubenkov in the 110 metres hurdles and Mariya Kuchina in the women’s high jump have rescued the Russian cause from humiliation.

South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk had to be taken to hospital here last night after winning the world 400 metres title in 43.48sec, the fastest time run since 2007.

A stupendous javelin throw of 91.39 metres from Kenya’s Julius Yego and a sub-10 second 100 metres from Britain’s Adam Gemili - albeit at the price of an injured hamstring - offered spectators at the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Birmingham value for money, despite the morning’s withdrawal of “an emotionally and physically drained” Mo Farah.