Colin Jackson Interview: Scaling hurdles with a smile

The most-medalled British athlete of his generation believes in a stress-free approach to life. It’s hard to believe that such a man with such a laid-back attitude became the premier 110m hurdler in the world for the best part of a decade. These days he has other passions, though he remains involved in athletics. And while vehemently against doping, he has plenty of sympathy for dopers. Part of the enigma that is Colin Jackson...

He looks like he could still run. Not just run, but sprint and hurdle and compete — even medal.

Colin Jackson’s birth cert may show he’s 49 but meeting him you’re struck by how he could easily pass for 29.