El Paso Times · May 7, 2021
UTEP alum Saruni primed for special Olympic year
Michael Saruni's time is arriving.
The UTEP alum and current volunteer assistant has been on the world radar since running a collegiate all-time record in the 800 meters of 1 minute, 43.25 seconds in 2018, though like everyone in his sport he had to disappear last year during the COVID shutdown.
What's become obvious throughout 2021, is that the Kenyan put the hiatus year to good use. Two weeks ago at Eugene's IAAF Grand Prix meet, Saruni used his withering kick to edge the best outdoor field in the world so far this season, stamping him as one of the favorites for the Tokyo Olympics at the end of this summer.