| Colin Jackson's final performance as a 110m hurdler was not a happy
memory ! The World Cup in Madrid was to have been his farewell in a
career covering three decades and over two hundred and fifty wins in the
event. Alas it all went anything but to the script. The newly crowned
European champion (a record fourth victory) got no further than the
second barrier before his race was over. Misjudging his approach he hit
the second barrier (top picture) and ran out of his lane. He completed
the race, some way behind the rest of the field, but was correctly
disqualified and scored no points for his team (Great Britain). His face
at the end of the race summed up his feelings ! Although this was
rather a sad end for Colin he will be remembered as one of the greatest
athletes Britain has produced. During his long and illustrious career he
won no less than 13 major medals, including two golds at the World
Championships. |