Colin Jackson: phenomenal athlete who came out at 50

His 110m hurdles world record stood for a decade but only Jackson knows why saying he was gay took so long

Colin Jackson has been in the public eye since his teenage years, when a phenomenal athletic prowess was first identified at Birchgrove Harriers, the club nearest his home on the outskirts of Cardiff.

The former 110m hurdles world record holder has been clearing barriers with rare skill ever since but revealing his sexuality to the world earlier this week was an obstacle sized up more carefully than ever.

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