Heartbreak leads to inspirational return Canberra Sprint Coach, October 22, 2023February 8, 2024 For many people, breaking a bone and three ligaments in your right leg, would be heart breaking. For FAST’s Grace York its where her comeback story begins. The unfortunate incident of a football tackle going bad, Grace was left unable to walk or run. Her football and athletic seasons over before they really began. The start of 2023 was a real bust for Grace, figuratively and literally. Abandoning her crutches and taking the tentative first steps back to walking, seemed such a long way away from pursuing her 400m sprint dream. Now over half a year later, Grace has found a spring in her step again. The return to training has bought happiness and the chance to forget about the past and focus on a new challenge. Come this December (2023), it will have been 12 months since Grace broke her personal best time at the Australian All Schools Championships in Adelaide, running 1:01.77 to finish 5th in her heat of the 400m. With a new training outlook, Grace is more determined to break the 60s barrier in the 400m in 2024. Grace is now joined by her football team mates at running training these days, as her ACT Premier League team, seek to get faster over summer, together. Grace’s story is an inspiration and a reflection on her maturity, and resilience to fight back after a serious injury. FAST for Sport FAST Track Football News FAST FemalesFootballProfileSouth CanberraSprintingWoden Athletics
Alumni Alumna: Nathalie Cerritelli March 20, 2018October 28, 2023 Nathalie Cerritelli (Nat) trained with FAST until the end of the 2017-18 season. Nat represented the ACT at four National Championships. Nat was a 100/200m sprinter and hurdler. Nat was the ACT State Champion in these events on multiple occasions. Nat received The Pierre de Coubertin Award that recognises secondary… Read More
FAST Kids Accelerating body mechanics in younger sprinters February 14, 2024 The weekend’s focus for FAST Kids was improving their body mechanics when sprinting. Using drills and exercises, Canberra Sprint Coach. Steve Dodt, took the under 12s through their paces at Stromlo Forest Park. For newcomers Ivika and Nelum, the Group exercises were a real hit. Relay races and small sided… Read More
FAST Track Nick continues his hot streak March 10, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Running sensation Nick Porter from Ginninderra Athletics Club has continued his red hot form since the ACT Junior Championships by again winning the 100m at the most recent Capital Athletics Summer Series at the AIS. The youngest competitor in his race, the 12-year old beat much more experienced and… Read More