adidas joined athletes, coaches and Special Olympics Hellas representatives for the 1.2 km race during the 2026 Athens Authentic Marathon weekend. The event took place on Saturday, November 7, finishing at the Panathenaic Stadium; adidas shared its recap on November 11.
The group included adidas employees and adidas athlete Dora Gkountoura. The company said participants finished together as part of an initiative centred on inclusion through sport.
The race formed part of the wider marathon-weekend programme. The organiser’s schedule listed the Special Olympics Hellas 1.2 km race for November 7, ahead of the full marathon on Sunday, November 8. Both days’ races finished at the historic Panathenaic Stadium.
Sources: adidas’ event recap and the Athens Authentic Marathon organiser’s schedule.
