FAST Track 2022 Australian Junior Track and Field Championships Canberra Running Coach, April 3, 2022February 7, 2024 The Australian Junior Track and Field Championships were held in Sydney from 26 Match to 3 April 2022. Daniel made the final in the 100m finishing 8th whilst he and FAST team mate, Joshua Smith combined in the 4x100m Relay for a bronze medal. Continue Reading
FAST Track 2022 Australian Masters Athletics Championships Canberra Running Coach, April 1, 2022February 7, 2024 The 2022 Australian Masters Athletics Championships in Brisbane provided some wonderful results to FAST Athletes. Caleb Joliffe competing in just his second National Championship, had awesome results in qualifying for two finals, 6th fastest overall in the M45 200m and 5th fastest in the 400m. Caleb also won his first… Continue Reading
Finalist Relay medal for FAST duo Canberra Running Coach, March 26, 2022February 7, 2024 At the recent 2022 Australian Under Age Track & Field Championships, the ACT Under 14 Mens 4x100m relay placed third in the final to claim the bronze medal, just behind Victoria and NSW respectively. The team included FAST’s very own Joshua Smith and Daniel Nwaobi as well as young guns… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: James Nippress Canberra Running Coach, November 28, 2021February 8, 2024 James Nippress (Nipper) was coached by the great Australian Middle Distance Guru, Dick Telford (Team Telford) in the 3000m Steeple Chase. James started also working with FAST in January 2021 to improve his hurdling in his favourite event. James, Team Telford and FAST worked collaboratively together. FAST identified an area… Continue Reading
Finalist National Records smashed Canberra Running Coach, March 19, 2021October 23, 2024 Nathaniel Halpin (Nate), has smashed Declan Campion’s U18 and U20 200m Australian Record in the Men’s T01 (Deaf) 200m, at the 2021 Australian Para Athletics Track & Field Championships. Nate racing into a +0.8 head wind ran 24.26s, surpassing Declan’s former record of 24.68s set at the AIS on 3… Continue Reading
FAST Track 2021 Australian Track & Field Championships Canberra Running Coach, March 19, 2021November 1, 2023 The Australian Para and Open Athletics Track & Field Championships were held in Sydney from 12 – 19 March 2021. James Nipperess (Team Telford) has been working with FAST on improving his technique over the Steeplechase Hurdle since the beginning of the year. These Championships were James’ first opportunity to… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumna: Rebecca Guest Canberra Running Coach, October 16, 2020February 8, 2024 Rebecca Guest (Bec) trained with FAST until the end of the 2019-20 Season. Bec was a multi-talented athlete representing the ACT in Track and Field as well as Touch Football. Bec competed internationally at the 2015 Trans Tasman Challenge collecting a bronze medal in the 1500m, representing NSW. Bec was… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Eden Thomas Canberra Running Coach, April 16, 2020November 2, 2023 Eden Thomas trained with FAST until the end of the 2019-20 season. Eden competed in multiple National Championships as a para-athlete in the deaf category (T01). Eden medalled in the 200m, 400m and Shot Put across his athletics career at the National level and has 15 top ten finishes as… Continue Reading
FAST Track 2019 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships Canberra Running Coach, December 8, 2019November 1, 2023 The Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships were held in Perth on 6 – 8 December 2019. FAST was represented by Harry Anderson (a first timer) and Nate Halpin. Harry recorded two top twenty performances. Nate won three gold (Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus) and two bronze medals (100m… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumna: Sue Bourke Canberra Running Coach, November 14, 2019February 7, 2024 Sue Bourke trained with FAST until the 2019-20 season. As a Masters Athlete, Sue really came into her own. Among Sue’s many accomplishments are her two Australian Records (W55) in the 4x100m and 4x400m at the Perth World Athletics Championships (2016), where the Australians won Gold in both events and… Continue Reading