Michael Saruni

Michael Saruni is a Kenyan collegiate middle-distance runner. He was the former world record holder for the indoor 600 m with a time of 1:14.79, set in January 2018. Representing the UTEP [Miners track and field|University of Texas in El Paso], he also set the all-time collegiate record for 800 m in April 2018, with a time of 1:43.25.
Michael Saruni graduated from Kabimoi High School in Baringo County - Eldama Ravine, Kenya.
In 2017 [NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships] 800 meters final, Saruni won in 1:47, but was disqualified after bumping Piazza who cut into lane 1 in front of Saruni.
In 2017 NCAA [Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships] 800 final, champion Emmanuel Korir tripped Saruni at 600 meters.
Saruni was controversially excluded from the Kenya at the 2017 [World Championships in Athletics|Kenyan 2017 World Championships] team by Athletics Kenya due to a misunderstanding of IAAF policies.
In 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor [Track and Field Championships] 800 meters final, Saruni won in 1:45.15.
Michael Saruni, a sophomore UTEP Miners, set the NCAA 800 meters record at the 2018 Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Arizona in 1:43.25 improving NCAA 800 m record of Donavan Brazier.
In 2018 NCAA Division I [Outdoor Track and Field Championships] 800 meters final, Saruni placed 3rd in 1:45.31.
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2022, Saruni was given a provisional suspension for anti-doping rules violations. He has been suspended for 4 years in 2024.