Gladys Lane

Gladys Ellen Lane (born 9 March 1904) was a British track and field athlete during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in middle-distance but also competed in sprint events. She was the world record holder in the 800 metres and represented Great Britain internationally.

Biography
Gladys Lane was born in Marylebone, London on 9 March 1904 to Ada Claressa Foxwell (1873-1937) and William George Lane (born 1870). 

At the national championships she won in the 880 yards the silver medal in 1923, 1925 and 1926; all three the times behind Edith Trickey.

Lane was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics match. In this meeting she finished second in the 1000 metres event behind Edith Trickey who ran a national record. She was also selected to represent Great Britain in the 880 yards event at the 1925 Great Britain–Czechoslovakia–Canada women's athletics match.

On 25 July 1925 she broke the world record in the 800 meters with a time of 2.24.8y at a race in London.

References

Category:1904 births
Category:British sprinters
Category:British middle-distance runners
Category:Year of death missing
Category:World record holders
Category:Sportspeople from London