Alumni Alumnus: Matt Walters Canberra Running 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 Running 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
Finalist World Championship Medalist Canberra Running Coach, November 3, 2016February 8, 2024 FAST’s Sue Bourke adds a World Championship bronze medal to her collection as she finishes third in the 400m in a season best. Continue Reading
FAST Track Matt anchors Australian 4x100m team Canberra Running Coach, July 30, 2016February 7, 2024 Our own Matt Walters anchors the Australian Team to a silver medal in the Oceania Championships U18 Men 4x100m Final. A good last leg despite the mix up at the second change by the Aussies. Continue Reading
FAST Track International gold win for Walters Canberra Running Coach, July 8, 2016November 1, 2023 Matt Walters now adds to his medal collection an international gold at the 2016 Oceania Championships. A fantastic accomplishment for FAST Performance athlete. Suva (Fiji) caps off a magnificent 12 month period for Matt who on top of everything else is finishing his Year 12 studies. Continue Reading
Alumni Alumnus: Jack Laurence Canberra Running Coach, December 29, 1997October 29, 2023 Jack Laurence trained with FAST as a promising athlete from Vanuatu until the end of 1997. Jack went on to represent Vanuatu in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur running the 100m (11.25s) and 200m (22.32s). Continue Reading
Alumni Alumna: Natasha Martin Canberra Running Coach, March 14, 1997February 8, 2024 Natasha trained with FAST until the end of the 1996-97 season. At the Australian Junior Track & Field Championships of that year, Natasha became FAST’s first Australian Medalist, finishing in third (bronze) behind Rebecca Murphy and Sonia Britto. Natasha’s personal best of 11.9s for the 100m remains the squad’s fastest… Continue Reading
Finalist Dual international bronze medalist Canberra Sprint Coach, May 8, 1995February 8, 2024 The Arafura Games is a multi-sport event where athletes with a disability compete in the same program as able-bodied athletes. Called a “meeting of Sporting Neighbours”, the Arafura Games takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which lies between northern Australia and Southeast Asia. Nations along the Arafura Sea originally formed the basis of… Continue Reading