28-year-old former GB middle-distance runner Robbie Fitzgibbon, who retired due to injury and raised awareness for mental health, died.

Robbie Fitzgibbon, a 28-year-old former middle-distance runner for Great Britain, has died. He competed at the 2019 European Indoor Championships and was a prominent member of Brighton Phoenix. After retiring due to injury, he openly discussed his struggles with psychosis and sought to raise awareness and funds for mental health through charity. His father plans to run the 2025 Brighton Marathon in his honor. The club remembers him as a valued athlete and friend.

October 12, 2024
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