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 & Active Ahmed starts FAST & Active October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 Ahmed has recently joined the FAST & Active program having spent a number of years since school finished trying a myriad of sports, including rowing, sailing, weight training and recreational running. Training with Canberra Running Coach, Steve Dodt, Ahmed is looking to pivot to shorter distance running (60m, 100m) in… Read More
Community West is best November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Charnwood Oval in Belconnen has been a favourite training location for FAST Running. The 400m grass field, the only track of its size in West Belconnen, has a prevailing tailwind for the sprinters in much the same way as Australia’s fastest track, the AIS does. The home of Ginninderra Athletics… Read More
FAST Track Brooklyn jumping for joy October 4, 2024October 21, 2024 FAST Running’s Brooklyn Montana has shown how incredibly talented a jumper he is at the 2024 School Sport ACT 13 years and Over Track and Field Championships at the AIS. Competing for the first time at this level in Triple Jump, Brooklyn finished 4th overall, just 27cm short of a… Read More