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Ebony Lane

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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]

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.[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.[4]

She lowered her 100m personal best to 11.33 seconds at the ACT Championships in January, 2024 in Canberra.[5]

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.[6]

Personal life

Lane worked in childcare during the Covid-19 pandemic.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ebony Lane". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ Dabb, Alexander (August 24, 2023). "Former Echuca Moama Little Aths star to shine on the world stage". Riverine Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ Whipp, Sean (9 January 2021). "Records Fall As Lane Fires And Hale Storms". Athsvic.org. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ Gleeson, Michael (August 7, 2023). "Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ Gates, Zachary. "Torrie Lewis and company: Aussie speedsters to watch en route to Paris 2024". Nine.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "RECORD BREAKING EBONY GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH". Stawellgift. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024.