Sam Burley

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Samuel Burley (born February 13, 1981, in St. Ignatius, Montana) is an American middle-distance track athlete. He currently holds the American record in the 4x800m relay along with David Krummenacker, Jebreh Harris, and Khadevis Robinson. Their time, set in 2006, broke the previous world record.

Burley was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a five-time NCAA All-American, the 2002 NCAA national champion in the 800m, and finished second in the nation at the 1,500. After graduation, he and competed at that distance in the 2003 World Outdoor Championships and was 7th at the Olympic Trials in 2004. Most recently, he finished 2nd in the 800m at the 2007 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Boston, Massachusetts.