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——4x800 m 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 three-time NCAA All-American, the 2003 NCAA national champion in the 800 m, 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.
References※
- ^ "Former Quaker Part of American 4x800-Meter Record". University of Pennsylvania. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ Palmer, Heather (2006-02-20). "Former Tracksters Among the Best in the World". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Athlete Bios: Sam Burley". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (2007-02-26). "Webb Toys With Tactics. And the Field in Winning the Mile". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- 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 stubs