Samuel Burley (born February 13, 1981, in St. Ignatius, Montana) is an American middle-distance

track athlete Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping event ...

. He currently holds the American record in the 4x800 m relay along with

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, Jebreh Harris, and

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. Their time, set in 2006, broke the previous world record. Burley was a graduate of the

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, where he was a three-time

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All-American, the 2003 NCAA national champion in the

800 m The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...

, and the 2002 Heptagonal Championships winner in the 1,500 m. After graduation, he competed in the 800 m distance in the 2003 World Outdoor Championships and was 7th at the Olympic Trials in 2004. Most recently, he finished 2nd in the 800 m at the 2007 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Boston, Massachusetts.

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1981 births Living people American male middle-distance runners People from St. Ignatius, Montana University of Pennsylvania alumni Sportspeople from Cheyenne, Wyoming Track and field athletes from Wyoming NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Penn Quakers men's track and field athletes {{Wyoming-stub