Boyd married Ryan Quade on 24 September 2016,[8] with whom she has two children.[9][10]
Boyd's parents are both former Australian Olympians and her participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympics marked the first time a child of two former Olympians competed in an Australian Olympic team.[11] Her mother Denise (née Robertson) won the gold medal for 200 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and ran in three Olympic finals.[12] Her father and coach Ray Boyd was also a Commonwealth Games champion and double-Olympic pole vaulter.[13] Alana has two siblings, who have also represented Australia internationally:[14] Jacinta,[15] a 6.64-metre long jumper,[16] and Matt,[17] a 5.35-metre pole vaulter.[18]