Double celebration as GB sprinter Aleeya Sibbons graduates from University of Bath and wins Athlete of the Month award
GB sprinter Aleeya Sibbons had double cause for celebration as she graduated from the University of Bath and was named as the latest Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month.
The award recognised the excellent progress made by Sibbons following her successful return from a long-term ankle injury that had dashed her hopes of competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
After 10 months of recovery and rehabilitation, Sibbons won 100m gold in her comeback race at the BUCS Outdoor Championships before storming to a new PB of 11.29. She then represented Britain at the European Team Championships in Madrid, placing third, and is targeting a place at September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Recovery came against the backdrop of completing her Architecture degree at the University, where Sibbons was supported by a Santander Sports Scholarship during her four years of combining sport and study.
The Athlete of the Month award celebrates the achievements, commitment and dedication of student-athletes on the Breakthrough Programme, which provides bespoke support designed to help student-athletes maximise their academic and sporting potential.
Applications for the 2025-26 academic year are now open, visit www.teambath.com/breakthrough-programme for more information.
Both the award and the Breakthrough Programme are supported by Team Bath partners Rengen, whose headquarters are based in Argyle Street in Bath city centre. They have extensive experience in the development of boutique purpose-built student accommodation, residential accommodation and commercial units. Find out more by visiting rengendevelopments.com and rengenlettings.com.
Pictured top: Aleeya Sibbons, the Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month for June 2025, with University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley (left) and Performance Sport Officer Sarah Collin.
