Alumnus: Jack Laurence Canberra Running Coach, December 29, 1997October 29, 2023 Jack Laurence trained with FAST as a promising athlete from Vanuatu until the end of 1997. 1997 IAAF World Championships: Open 100m 10.97s 1997 Mini South Pacific Games: Open 100m (7th) 11.26s, 4x100m (3rd) 1997 First Provincial Games: Open 100m 10.5h, 200m 22.5h 1997 Australian Athletics Championships: Open 100m 11.09s, 200m 22.03s 1996 Olympic Games: Open 200m 21.94s Jack went on to represent Vanuatu in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur running the 100m (11.25s) and 200m (22.32s). Alumni Finalist International Medalist News Performance International Athletics
FAST for Sport Nic to play in Ultimate Fiji Soccer Cup October 13, 2023February 8, 2024 FAST’s Nicholas Porter will be heading to Fiji in November to play in his first international Soccer (Football) tournament. The Ultimate Fiji Soccer Cup features Australian teams up against Fiji’s best underage teams. Nic’s looking forward to demonstrating to the Fijian defenders his blistering speed off the mark as the… Read More
FAST for Sport Let’s get started June 30, 2024August 27, 2024 The temperature felt like -7.3C in the morning so Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt, brought out the running gear to keep the squad warm. The session at Stromlo Forest Park featured sled pushes, medicine ball throws, and sprinting with parachutes. This combination of exercises ensures a well-rounded development of the… Read More
FAST Track 2019 Australian Track & Field Championships April 7, 2019November 1, 2023 The Australian Track & Field Championships were held in Sydney from 4 – 7 April 2019. FAST was well represented with 6 representatives. A number of top twenty finishes were recorded. Nick Donaldson won his first National Medal in the 4x100m relay (bronze), whilst Jaydon Page took silver in both… Read More