Sheila Janet Carey MBE, (née Taylor; born 12 August 1946)[2] is a retired British middle-distance runner who represented the United Kingdom at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

Then in September at the Crystal Palace, London, the quartet of Stirling, Georgena Craig, Lowe and Carey, improved the record to 8:25.0.

The race was won by Lyudmila Bragina and saw more than five runners beating the pre-Games world record.

She ran her lifetime best for the mile, with 4:37.16 at the Crystal Palace in September 1973, where she finished second behind Joan Allison.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to disability athletics.