UTEP's Michael Saruni Breaks Donavan Brazier's NCAA 800m Record 1:43.25
UTEP's Michael Saruni Breaks Donavan Brazier's NCAA 800m Record 1:43.25
UTEP sophomore Michael Saruni, fresh off his first NCAA title this past indoor season, just broke Donavan Brazier's 800m NCAA outdoor record.

UTEP sophomore Michael Saruni, fresh off his first NCAA title this past indoor season, just broke Donavan Brazier's 800m NCAA outdoor record.
?NCAA RECORD?
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 29, 2018
Michael Saruni 1:43.25pic.twitter.com/g2kN1AKlpS
NEW NCAA 800m RECORD! 1:43.25! @UTEPTrack's Michael Saruni! pic.twitter.com/TrKjgVGfO9
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 29, 2018
Saruni joins his former UTEP teammate Emmanuel Korir in the top three 800m record books.
NCAA 800m All-Time Top 5:
1) 1:43.25 Michael Saruni (UTEP)
2) 1:43.55 Donavan Brazier (Texas A&M)
3) 1:43.73 Emmanuel Korir (UTEP)
4) 1:44.3h Jim Ryun (Kansas)
5) 1:44.50 Brandon McBride (Mississippi State)
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