PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 22: Tata Steel Kolkata 25K (TSK 25K) has announced former 110m hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson as the International Ambassador for the upcoming edition scheduled on Sunday, December 17.
Instituted in 2014, TSK 25K sparked a running revolution in eastern India and is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race.
The event is now a celebration of Kolkata’s vibrant sporting spirit and energy. The presence of an iconic athlete such as Colin Jackson will make ‘Aamar Kolkata, Aamar Run’ even bigger and more attractive.
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Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said, “I am pleased to announce that Colin Jackson will be joining us as the TSK 25K International Event Ambassador. His 10 years world record of the 110 m hurdles and 27 years world record of the 60 metres hurdles, is still an inspiration and motivation for many. We believe his presence and engagement for TSK 25K will encourage participants to push their limits and embrace a healthier lifestyle. We look forward to a successful collaboration with Colin Jackson as we strive to make TSK 25K a remarkable experience for all.”
Tata Steel’s run events are more than just sporting events, they bring people together, promote health and build community spirit. They show Tata Steel’s promise to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
The Jamshedpur Run-a-thon organised by the company recently saw participation of over 5,700 participants from 18 states. As many as 4000 runners are expected to participate in the Joda Run-a-thon next week in Odisha.
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.
Adding to his list of victories are two Commonwealth Games Gold (1990 & 1994), a World Indoor hurdles championships and two European Indoor Championships.
