Ebony Lane (born November 8th, 1998) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 8 November 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | 100m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.53 (Adelaide, 2023) 100m: 11.30 (Sydney, 2024) |
Early life edit
Lane spent part of her childhood in the town of Echuca, in Victoria.[2][3]
Career edit
In January 2021, Lane set a new Victorian state record over 100 yards when she ran 10.59 seconds in Geelong, to finish ahead of Celeste Mucci and Mia Gross.[4]
In July 2023, Lane made her debut in a Diamond League event, competing in London at the 2023 Anniversary Games.[5][3] In August 2023, Lane was part of the Australian squad selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest to compete in the sprint relay.[6]
She lowered her 100m personal best to 11.33 seconds at the ACT Championships in January, 2024 in Canberra.[7]
Lane, along with Torrie Lewis, Bree Masters, and Ella Connolly were part of an Australian 4x100m relay team that set a national record of 42.94 seconds at the Sydney Track Classic in March 2024.[8] At the same event she lowered her individual 100m personal best to 11.30 seconds.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Lane has a Diploma in Sports Development, and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, and worked in childcare during the Covid-19 pandemic.[11][3]
References edit
- ^ "Ebony Lane". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Dabb, Alexander (24 August 2023). "Former Echuca Moama Little Aths star to shine on the world stage". Riverine Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ebony Lane". Athletics.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Whipp, Sean (9 January 2021). "Records Fall As Lane Fires And Hale Storms". Athsvic.org. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary. "Aussie youngster 'feeling pretty unreal' after shock run catapults him into Paris 2024 contention". Nine.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (7 August 2023). "Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary. "Torrie Lewis and company: Aussie speedsters to watch en route to Paris 2024". Nine.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Torrie Lewis anchors 4x100m relay team to break 24-year-old record at Sydney Track Classic". abc.net. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Salvado, John (23 March 2024). "Lewis helps Australia break 4x100m national record". au.sports. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Sydney Track Classic". World Athletics. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Record Breaking Ebony Goes from Strength to Strength". Stawellgift. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.