
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)