Alumnus: John Scollen Canberra Sprint Coach, 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 proud member of Canberra Royals RUFC. John introduced his daughter Laura to FAST Track in 2013. The first father/daughter training partnership in FAST. Laura was no slouch and kept John honest like his old mate David Grimmond (Grimmo). John never competed in Athletics at all and trained primarily to spend time with Laura, and secondly to keep fit for Touch Football and Rugby Sevens. John trained with FAST until the end of 2012-13 season. Alumni FAST & Active Football Masters News FASTER MasterFootball
FAST Track Summer Series: 2 March 2024 March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 The Canberra Track Classic pre-meet at the AIS was just as hot in action as the Chemist Warehouse Classic in the afternoon. FAST Running was well represented by Nicholas Porter and Mathias Lal in the 100m and 200m respectively. Nick has continued his blue vein of form of late with… Read More
FAST Track 2016 Junior Nationals March 13, 2016November 2, 2023 The Australian Junior Track and Field Championships was held in Perth from 8 to 13 March 2016. FAST was well represented by 5 athletes. Matt made the final in the 400m Hurdles (7th) running a season best. Chelsea won a gold medal in the 200m and finished 5th in their… Read More
FAST Track Perth final just the beginning December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 FAST Running’s Canberra sprint duo Joshua Smith and Daniel Nwaboi competed in the U15 Men’s 100m and 200m at the All Schools Competition in Perth. Joshua who’s been nursing a bruised patella since the beginning of November, didn’t have the competition he had hoped for. His 200m Heat time was… Read More