FAST Track Back in Stride: Revived, Recharged, Ready to Race! Canberra Sprint Coach, February 27, 2024March 7, 2024 FAST Running is super excited to welcome back to the track Rose Cajetan. The very popular Papua Guinean Sprinter is now studying at the University of Canberra, having gone home, she’s now back and following her dream, she’s super excited to once again be part of the FAST Running team…. Continue Reading
International Nate aims for 2025 Tokyo Deflympics Canberra Sprint Coach, January 25, 2024February 8, 2024 FAST Running’s elite para athlete and University of Canberra Student, Nate Halpin has set qualification for the 2025 Tokyo Deflympics as his next major goal. The Deaflympics are held every four years, and are the longest running multi-sport event in history after the Olympics. To qualify for the games, athletes… Continue Reading
FAST Track Sharing elite experience Canberra Sprint Coach, November 3, 2023February 8, 2024 Athletes enrolled in FAST have ready access to elite Performance athletes who are available and willing to share their knowledge and expertise with the next generation. Recently tucked away on a suburban oval in Aranda, Commonwealth Games representative Vivian Williams, worked with the squad putting them through their paces. The… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: James Nippress Canberra Sprint 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
Alumni Alumnus: Vivian Williams Canberra Sprint Coach, February 15, 2019February 8, 2024 Vivian Williams trained with FAST as a young Sierra Leon athlete who fled the Commonwealth Games to seek asylum in Australia. Vivian ran 10.84s/21.89s respectively for the 100m and 200m at the Commonwealth Games. Vivian trained with FAST until August 2021. Vivian’s all-time best performances were recorded whilst training with… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Jone Pio Canberra Sprint Coach, December 16, 2018February 8, 2024 Jone Pio (Jay Pee) trained with FAST until the end of 2018. Jone was a member of the Fiji Mini Pacific Games Training Squad (200m). Jone is also a very talented rugby player who utilised his speed and acceleration with FAST to be selected in the ACT Brumbies for the… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumna: Rose Zillar Cajetan Canberra Sprint Coach, March 29, 2018October 29, 2023 Rose Cajetan trained with FAST during the 2017-18 season. Rose had previously no experience with Athletics having arrived from her native Papua New Guinea (PNG). In a single season Rose improved 1 second in the 100m with her official Personal Best of 13.92s enough to qualify her for the final… Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Haziq Saleem Deen Canberra Sprint Coach, December 16, 2017February 8, 2024 Haziq Saleem Deen trained with FAST until 2017. Haziq was the National 400m Hurdles Champion in Sri Lanka with a personal best time of 52.1s and 47.9s for the 400m (flat). Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Matt Walters Canberra Sprint Coach, March 20, 2017February 8, 2024 Matt Walters trained with FAST until the end of the 2016-17 season. Matt won his first international athletics medal competing for Australia at the 2016 Oceania Melanesian Regional Championships in Suva (FIJI) in the 400mH. Matt was Canberra’s best young talent in the 400m Hurdles at the time and crossed… Continue Reading
Finalist 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… Continue Reading