Procam International announced former 110m hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson as the International Event Ambassador for the upcoming Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2023 scheduled on Sunday, 17^th December 2023.

Established in 2014, the TSK 25K is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race that ignited a running revolution in eastern India. These days, the occasion is a celebration of the vivacious athletic energy and passion of Kolkata. The inclusion of a legendary athlete like Colin Jackson will increase the appeal and size of “Aamar Kolkata, Aamar Run”.

Jackson claimed his first senior medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1986, bagging silver in the 110m hurdles. He set a world record to win gold at the Stuttgart World Championships in 1993 and won the World title again in 1999. The highest point in his career came when he won Gold at the World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993 in 12.91sec.  

He went undefeated at the European championships for 12 years in a row but Jackson’s piece de resistance remains a 12.91 seconds 110m hurdles world record, which stood for more than a decade. He was also the 60m hurdles world record holder till Grant Holloway broke it in 2021.

Colin also won two Commonwealth Games Gold (1990 & 1994), a World Indoor hurdles championship, and two European Indoor Championships.

After finishing his career in track and field, he authored several books – Life’s New Hurdles”, The Young Athlete” and his biography titled “The Autobiography”. 

Colin and his sister Suzanne Packer, founded Go Dad Run, which raises funds for Prostate Cancer UK and helps create awareness of the condition.

He also has a successful career as a sports commentator on BBC for track and field.

The registrations for Tata Steel Kolkata 25K in different categories are open till 26th November at tatasteelkolkata25k.procam.in/.

Priyanka Dutta