Ebony Lane
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 100m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.53 (Adelaide, 2023) 100m: 11.30 (Sydney, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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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 to compete in the 4 × 100 m sprint relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[6]
Lane first lowered her 100m personal best in 2024, to 11.33 seconds, at the ACT Championships in January, in Canberra.[7] She lowered it again to 11.30 seconds at the Sydney Track Classic in March 2024.[8][9]
Also at the 2024 Sydney Track Classic, Lane, along with Ella Connolly, Bree Masters and Torrie Lewis, was in an Australian 4 × 100 m relay team which set a new national record of 42.94 seconds.[10] Lane also ran as part of the Australian 4 × 100 m relay team which ran at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in early May. There they ran even faster than they had in March, 42.83,[11][12] to qualify for both the final, finishing 5th, and the 4 × 100 m relay event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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.[13][3]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "OLYMPIC-QUALIFYING-ROUND-2 | 4x100 Metres Relay | Results | Bahamas 24 | World Athletics Relays". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Record Breaking Ebony Goes from Strength to Strength". Stawellgift. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
- Ebony Lane at World Athletics
- Ebony Lane at Australian Athletics
- Ebony Lane at Australian Athletics Historical Results