Dyrol Burleson

Burleson (right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Dyrol Jay Burleson
Born	(1940-04-27)April 27, 1940 (age 85) Cottage Grove, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 m
Club	Oregon Track Club
Coached by	Bill Bowerman
Achievements and titles
Personalbest(s)	880 yd – 1:48.2 (1962) 1500 m – 3:38.8 (1964) 1 mile – 3:55.6 (1963) 2 miles – 8:39.6 (1966)
Medal record Representingthe United States Pan American Games 1959 Chicago 1500 metres

Dyrol Jay Burleson (born April 27, 1940) is a retired middle-distance runner from theUnited States. He attended theUniversity of Oregon, where he ran track under the coachBill Bowerman. Burleson lettered in track and field in 1960, 1961, and 1962.^[1] He won the AAU 1500 m title in 1959, 1961 and 1963, and the NCAA title in the 1500 m in 1960, and in the mile in 1961–62. Burleson was Pan American champion in 1959, and in May 1962 he anchored the Oregon 4×mile relay team that set a new world record.^[2]

In 2010 Burleson was inducted into theNational Track and Field Hall of Fame.^[3]

Burleson also is a member of the Cottage Grove High School Hall of Fame and holds the 1500m record in track and field at the high school.

• 1960 Summer Olympic Games 1500 meters: 3:40.9 (6th place)^[4]
• 1964 Summer Olympic Games 1500 meters: 3:40.0 (5th place)^[4]
• 1960 American Record holder 1500 meters : 3:41.3^[4]
• 1960 American Record holder 1500 meters : 3:40.9^[4]
• 1960 American Record holder 1 Mile : 3:58.6^[4]
• 1961 American Record holder 1 Mile : 3:57.6^[4]

• Dyrol Burleson at theUSATFHall of Fame (archived)
• Dyrol Burleson atOlympics.com
• Dyrol Burleson atOlympedia

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