Samuel Tanner (born 24 August 2000)[1] is a New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres.

[6] The following month, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the event at the World Championships held in Eugene, Oregon with a time of 3:36.32.

[1] In August, he finished sixth in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games men's 1500 m final, setting a new personal best of 3:31.34, an improvement of 3 seconds, and becoming the second-fastest New Zealander of all time over the distance behind Nick Willis.

[7] On 28 January 2023, Tanner lowered his personal best time for the mile by 0.41 s to record 3:54.56 in regaining the New Zealand national title at the Cook's Classic in Whanganui.

[9] In January 2024, Tanner retained the New Zealand national title in the mile at the Cook's Classic in Whanganui.