African Athletics Championships 2026: Julius Yego wins historic sixth javelin gold, Zimbabwe stuns favourites to win 4x400m title

Julius Yego of Kenya won his sixth African Athletics Championships javelin gold medal on Sunday 17 May 2026 in Accra, Ghana, with a winning throw of 79.87m, moving the 37-year-old 2015 world champion to within one title of Algeria's Hakim Toumi's all-time record of seven continental gold medals. Zimbabwe caused a major upset by defeating the favourites to claim the 4x400m title, while Kenya enjoyed a strong final day overall, finishing with a seven-medal haul that included Asbel Kiprop Kemboi's bronze in the men's high jump.