Procam International promoters of the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K (TSK 25K) announced former 110m hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson as the International Event Ambassador for the upcoming edition scheduled on Sunday, 17th December 2023.
The TSK25K, a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, revolutionized running in eastern India and celebrates Kolkata’s sporting spirit. The event, featuring iconic athlete Colin Jackson, is expected to make ‘AamarKolkata, AamarRun’ even more attractive.
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. Jackson said, “I am excited to be a part of TSK25K and I urge everyone to come join me in this biggest porting celebration! Come join me and make running apart of your life.”
