Tributes paid to 'fabulous athlete'

Tributes are being paid to a stalwart of Manx athletics, who died at the weekend.

Murray Lambden won the Parish walk in 1978 and represented the Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games.

In recent years, he also campaigned over the horse trams on Douglas Promenade and ran the Parish Walk's official website.

On Twitter, the Manx Harriers Athletics Club described him as a 'fabulous athlete' and 'a true ambassador for athletics'.

Today we have lost one of the finest men of our sport, Murray Lambden. Not only a fabulous athlete but a true ambassador for athletics! RIP pic.twitter.com/FVCWYsV6QK

— Manx Harriers (@ManxHarriers) April 17, 2017

RIP Murray Lambden, the Island has lost a true gent.

— Inspector Gav CALLOW (@SunsetCitySarge) April 18, 2017

Murray Lambden a Manx sporting legend and true Manx Gentleman - RIP my Friend the Island will be a poorer place without you

— Graham (@northern_ac) April 17, 2017