Alumnus: Jack Laurence Canberra Sprint 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
Community Following in the foot steps of the Duke of Edinburgh March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 The former Duke of Edinburgh, founded a program for boys and girls in the 1950s to encourage them to learn more about their own individual courage, strength and compassion, in the pursuit of the good of those young people and the communities in which they lived. This year FAST Track… Read More
FAST Track You can’t make an Omelette without breaking some eggs February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 Canberra’s hardest hill session has again proven it lives up to its motto with another gruelling day out for the sprinters from FAST Running. One-by-one, with Brendan and Nate the exceptions, came crashing to their knees at the end of the program, following what had been high quality uphill sprinting…. Read More
FAST for Sport Ava’s A-League Women Debut December 10, 2023December 11, 2023 In today’s action in the A-League Women, star midfield dynamo, Ava Piazza, has realised her ambition with a strong performance against the Brisbane Roar at McKellar Park. Ava on debut, started the game, had 19 touches, 4 long balls, won 2 ground duels, and played the first 90 minutes of… Read More