William Lang (British athlete)

William Lang (born circa 1871, died after 1908) was a British long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He did not finish the race. Details about Lang's early life and career are scarce. He represented the Herne Hill Harriers at the Games. He participated in several long-distance races in the years leading up to the Olympics, but his results are not well documented. The Olympic marathon was the most significant race of his known career. The exact circumstances of his withdrawal from the Olympic marathon are unknown, but many runners struggled with the heat and demanding course conditions that day. No further significant achievements of William Lang after the 1908 Olympics are currently recorded.