Maximila Imali (born 8 February 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the

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. In 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the

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held in Rabat, Morocco. Imali is among the athletes to shift from competing in the 400m and 800m to the 100m and 200m due to

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' regulations on testosterone levels for athletes with XY

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in women's competition.

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* 1996 births Living people Kenyan female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games bronze medalists for Kenya African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya Intersex sportspeople Intersex women Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub