Sue sets Perth World Athletics Championships alight Canberra Sprint Coach, November 6, 2016February 8, 2024 FAST’s Sue Bourke competing in her first World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth (WA), 26 October to 6 November 2016, has set the competition alight with a blistering three medal haul from four events. The World’s number 1 ranked 400m runner (W55) leading into the Championships, was a successful member of Australia’s record breaking 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. The Australian’s collected the Gold in both events, defeating the highly fancied USA and German teams for the minor placings. In the individual 400m final, Sue (W56) improved on her preliminary time by over a second to win the Bronze medal, behind the younger Russian and the American sprinters. The medal capped off a magnificent championships for Sue who has cemented herself in Australian Athletics History. W55 200m (9th) 30.07s W55 400m (3rd) 1:07.80 W55 4x100m Relay (1st) – new National Record W55 4x400m Relay (1st) – new National Record Finalist International Masters Medalist News Performance FAST FemalesFASTER MasterInternational AthleticsResults
Community Head Coach facilitating Athletics Australia course in Darwin October 22, 2016November 29, 2023 FAST’s Head Coach, Steve Dodt, delivered the Level 2 AEGS Part B Sprints, Relays & Hurdles coaching course on behalf of Athletics Australia at Marrara Stadium, Darwin NT. Steve, a Northern Territory local himself, grew up in the top end and regularly trained and competed as a member of NT… Read More
FAST Track Perth final just the beginning December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 FAST Running’s Canberra sprint duo Joshua Smith and Daniel Nwaboi competed in the U15 Men’s 100m and 200m at the All Schools Competition in Perth. Joshua who’s been nursing a bruised patella since the beginning of November, didn’t have the competition he had hoped for. His 200m Heat time was… 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