FAST Track Unprecedented win sets Athletics history in the ACT Canberra Sprint Coach, March 18, 2024December 31, 2024 Twelve year old Nick Porter has made history becoming the first of his age to claim both the ACT Under 13 and Under 14 100m sprint titles in the same season. Nick who races for Ginninderra Athletics Club, in the unified Capital Athletics Championships, has shown he’s unafraid to be… Continue Reading
FAST Kids Sprinting to Success: Nine-Year-Old Dynamo Sets the Pace in Pursuit of Running Excellence Canberra Sprint Coach, March 17, 2024March 18, 2024 Since the beginning of February, Nelum Ganesalingam has been putting her best foot forward at the weekly FAST Kids training sessions with Canberra Sprint Coach, Steve Dodt. The 9-year old dynamo has shown great aptitude in learning the skills necessary for running excellence. On the weekend Nelum competed in her… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport School record smashed Canberra Sprint Coach, March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 FAST Females 200-400m dynamo, Grace York, has recently competed in the Canberra Girls Grammar School Athletics Carnival. Grace enjoyed comfortable wins in both the 200m and the 400m, but it was her 200m that everyone has been talking about. Grace went into the carnival having not competed over the shorter… Continue Reading
FAST Track Nick continues his hot streak Canberra Running Coach, 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… Continue Reading
FAST Track Summer Series: 2 March 2024 Canberra Sprint Coach, March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 The Canberra Track Classic pre-meet at the AIS was just as hot in action as the Chemist Warehouse Classic in the afternoon. FAST Running was well represented by Nicholas Porter and Mathias Lal in the 100m and 200m respectively. Nick has continued his blue vein of form of late with… Continue Reading
FAST Track 2024 ACT Junior and Masters Championships Canberra Running Coach, February 20, 2024 The 2024 ACT Junior and Masters Championships was held at Woden Park over the weekend. FAST Track members Daniel, Joshua, Nick, Grace, Vish, and Siena represented the squad in the 100m, 200m, and 400m events. The squad had a very impressive showing with a combined 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1… Continue Reading
FAST Track Summer Series: 10 February 2024 Canberra Sprint Coach, February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The wind was not kind to the sprinters at Summer Series on the weekend. Most races experienced over -2 wind readings, creating havoc for anyone chasing an automatic qualifier for Nationals. FAST Running was well represented with Josh, Mathias, Nate, Nick, and Vishaal all competing. The lads all won their… Continue Reading
FAST for Sport High tech tools for the digital Sprinter Canberra Sprint Coach, February 7, 2024December 30, 2024 Increasingly elite athletes are being subjected to decisions backed by data. The outcome could be if they are selected to compete or made to watch from the fence. FAST Running employs high tech tools from Catapult, FreeLap, JAWKU, Junsd, Canon, Apple, Google, and more to empower the athlete. Data driven… Continue Reading
Masters Sue stuns to win the Presidents Gift Canberra Sprint Coach, January 29, 2024February 7, 2024 The ACTMA 30th Presidents Gift 100m handicap race has been taken out by FAST Running’s very own Sue Bourke. Sue who has competed in 19 women’s finals, the most of any member in ACTMA, surges mid race to win her 12th Gift Final, again a record for ACT Masters Athlete…. Continue Reading
FAST Track 2024 ACT Open and U20 Championships Canberra Sprint Coach, January 29, 2024 Over the weekend the lads from FAST Running had a solid hit out in the 100m at the ACT Championships. Mathias (12.1) did his 3rd fastest run all time (and he slipped at the start, was 0.12s off his PB), Nate (12.4) ran his fastest 100m since March 2022, and… Continue Reading