Samuel Burley (born February 13, 1981, in St. Ignatius, Montana

St. Ignatius, Montana

St. Ignatius is a town in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation.-Geography:St...

) is an American middle-distance track athlete. He currently holds the American record in the 4x800 m relay along with David Krummenacker

David Krummenacker

' is a professional track athlete.- Background :Krummenacker graduated from Las Cruces High School in New Mexico in 1993 where he won several state track titles and also played on the basketball team....

, Jebreh Harris, and Khadevis Robinson

Khadevis Robinson

Khadevis Robinson is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in...

. Their time, set in 2006, broke the previous world record.

Burley was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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, where he was a three-time NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 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

2003 World Championships in Athletics

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 and was 7th at the Olympic Trials

United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

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 in 2004. Most recently, he finished 2nd in the 800 m at the 2007 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships held in Boston, Massachusetts.