Jane Larkin

Jane Larkin 20 August 2026 My debut feature film, The Edge, was purchased by Netflix ANZ after premiering at the Gold Coast Film Festival in 2025. It’s a film about three young women — an Aussie sprinter, a First Nations powerlifter and a Japanese Paralympic swimmer — navigating love, education and controversy while embedded in the world of elite sport. I wrote, directed, produced and starred in it, drawing on my own experiences as an elite Australian sprinter. It has since won numerous...

After years of defining herself by medals and finish lines, former sprinter Jane Larkin found freedom in failure - and discovered that the most meaningful victories happen off the track. Growing up, I always defined myself by my goals. One of my earliest memories is racing kids on my street. I’d always win, and usually against boys, often against kids much older than me. I’ll never forget how proud my parents were of my strength. To them, I seemed more advanced, more capable, almost...