Lane Bishop

Lane Bishop is the father of Maya Bishop.

Maya's Racing
When Lane's children, Maya and Mason, were teenagers, he showed a strong preference for Maya, who forewent everything else to be the best at running, unlike Mason, who continued to pursue his art. He went to all of Maya's races and kept her on a strict diet and training schedule to keep her in top condition. When she got second place in a race after stopping to check on a friend, he gave her the silent treatment and said she was a loser. He continued this treatment until she won her next race. ("Into the Woods")

Once, when Maya won her race, but didn't beat her own time, he forced her to walk 20 miles home. ("The Ghosts That Haunt Me")

Visiting Maya
After his wife left him, Lane visited Maya in Seattle after Maya had ignored his calls. He found her at the station but she was just leaving for a call. She asked him to stick around and wait for her, but he saw her on the news and came to the scene, where watched from he sidelines. When he perceived her not to be doing anything, he blamed her for playing captain while her family was falling apart. She pointed out that she was the captain. He got angry because he thought she was freezing him out after her mother had filled her head with drama. She told him to step back so she could return to work, which only angered him more. He yelled at her not to raise her voice at him, drawing attention to himself. Maya ordered him to leave, pointing out that interfering with emergency personnel is a crime. When she turned around, he grabbed her by her hair and pulled her back. The bomb squad and USAR captains both rushed to her assistance. As they restrained Lane and forced him back behind the barrier, Lane taunted Maya for having strong men fight her battles. She snapped back that unlike him, she didn't need to win her gold medals through other people. She assured her colleagues she was fine and got back to work. ("Louder Than a Bomb")

Romantic
He was married to Katherine Bishop.

Familial
He openly favored his daughter, Maya, over his son, Mason, which drove Maya to be hypercompetitive to keep his attention and Mason to drugs and homelessness.