Former Great Britain athlete dies aged 28

A erstwhile Great Britain jock has died astatine the property of 28, his moving nine has said.

Robbie Fitzgibbon, a mediate region runner, represented his state astatine respective planetary events.

His club, Brighton Phoenix, described him arsenic "one of our astir cherished athletes".

A connection said helium was "a person to many, and a root of information for each who had the privilege of knowing him".

It added: "Robbie was the epitome of a runner’s runner, embodying everything we worth astatine Phoenix."

Robbie Fitzgibbon joined Brighton Phoenix arsenic a junior, and done "dedication, relentless hard work, and determination", helium became a GB elder international-level athlete, the nine said.

In 2019 helium competed successful the elder indoor European Championships, reaching the final, and went connected to vie successful respective Diamond League races.

His manager and mentor, Joel Kidger, said: “Robbie was talented but, adjacent much so, a hard worker.

"He was gritty, determined, and usually got to wherever helium wanted."

Charlie Grice, his grooming partner, paid tribute, saying: "You were a existent combatant who ever gave your best."

In caller years, Fitzgibbon took a measurement backmost from way running, moving from middle-distance to agelong region races.

He had been preparing to tally the 2025 Brighton Marathon successful assistance of the foundation Mind.

His begetter Robin volition present tally successful his place, the nine has announced.