Ebony Lane Explained

Ebony Lane
Nationality:Australian
Sport:Track and Field
Event:100m
Birth Date:8 November 1998
Pb:60m: 7.53 (Adelaide, 2023)
100m: 11.30 (Sydney, 2024)

Ebony Lane (born 8 November 1998) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Early life

Lane spent part of her childhood in the town of Echuca, in Victoria.[2] [3]

Career

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] She ran as part of the Australian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[11]

Personal life

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.[12] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Athletics. Ebony Lane. 24 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Former Echuca Moama Little Aths star to shine on the world stage. Riverine Herald. 24 March 2024. Alexander. Dabb. August 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: Ebony Lane. Athletics.com. 23 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Records Fall As Lane Fires And Hale Storms. Athsvic.org. 24 March 2024. Sean. Whipp. 9 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Aussie youngster 'feeling pretty unreal' after shock run catapults him into Paris 2024 contention. Nine.com. 24 March 2024. Zachary. Gates.
  6. Web site: Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2024. Michael . Gleeson . August 7, 2023.
  7. Web site: Torrie Lewis and company: Aussie speedsters to watch en route to Paris 2024. Nine.com. 24 March 2024. Zachary. Gates.
  8. Web site: Torrie Lewis anchors 4x100m relay team to break 24-year-old record at Sydney Track Classic. abc.net. 23 March 2024. 24 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Lewis helps Australia break 4x100m national record. au.sports. 24 March 2024. John. Salvado. 23 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Sydney Track Classic. World Athletics. 24 March 2024. 23 March 2024.
  11. Web site: World Athletics. Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024. 12 May 2024. 5 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Record Breaking Ebony Goes from Strength to Strength. Stawellgift. 9 February 2021. 24 March 2024.