Procam International has appointed Colin Jackson as the International Event Ambassador for the upcoming Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, which is scheduled for 17th December 2023. Institutedin2014, TSK25K 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 ‘AamarKolkata, AamarRun’ even bigger and 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.”