Alumnus: Vivian Williams Canberra Running Coach, February 15, 2019February 8, 2024 Vivian Williams trained with FAST as a young Sierra Leon athlete who fled the Commonwealth Games to seek asylum in Australia. Vivian ran 10.84s/21.89s respectively for the 100m and 200m at the Commonwealth Games. Vivian trained with FAST until August 2021. Vivian’s all-time best performances were recorded whilst training with FAST. His 100m personal best was 10.58s recorded at the 2019 Athletics ACT Track and Field Championships at the AIS on 10 February 2019. Vivian ran 21.89s (an equal PB) in the 200m at the same ACT Championships that year. Vivian ran 10.83s at the Sydney Track Classic on 23 February 2019 which bettered his previous PB from the Commonwealth Games. Vivian’s PBs remain the fastest times set by a FAST male athlete to this day. Whilst training with FAST, Vivian completed his Athletics Australia Level 1 Coaching Course and started as a mentor for up and coming sprinters in the ACT. Alumni International Performance Athletics CoachGinninderra AthleticsInternational AthleticsLittle Athletics Coaching
Alumni Alumnus: John Scollen March 23, 2016February 8, 2024 John Scollen began training with FAST in 2011. John would regularly run alongside his good mate David Grimmond at training. The “two old boys” keeping each other honest and enjoying brutal training sessions together. John’s background is Rugby Union and represented Australian Universities in 1996 (via ANU). John is a… Read More
International Nate aims for 2025 Tokyo Deflympics January 25, 2024February 8, 2024 FAST Running’s elite para athlete and University of Canberra Student, Nate Halpin has set qualification for the 2025 Tokyo Deflympics as his next major goal. The Deaflympics are held every four years, and are the longest running multi-sport event in history after the Olympics. To qualify for the games, athletes… Read More
Alumni Alumna: Tori Hopkins May 29, 2015February 8, 2024 Victoria Hopkins (Tori) trained with FAST until the end of the 2014-15 season. Tori was a multi-talented athlete who also enjoyed playing Football (Soccer). Tori represented the ACT on three occasions in for separate individual events. Sport injuries cruelled Tori’s later seasons with Athletics. Tori was a Club Captain with… Read More