Joy Nakhumicha Sakari (born 6 June 1986 in Chepkoya, Kenya) is a Kenyan sprinter who specializes in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. She represented Kenya at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. One day after improving the Kenyan record at the 2015 World Championships, she failed a doping test.

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1986 births Living people Kenyan female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kenya World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Doping cases in athletics Kenyan sportspeople in doping cases Olympic female sprinters {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub