Overview

• The three‑day program runs September 26–28 across 11 Russian cities with Moscow as the hub, and for the first time includes Sukhumi in Abkhazia.
• In Khabarovsk, the opening‑day session drew about 800 attendees, according to the regional branch of the Russian Society Znanie.
• Abkhazian president Badra Gunba opened the local lectern in Sukhumi, highlighting the Sukhumi Physical‑Technical Institute’s role in Soviet nuclear science and noting the launch of ‘atom‑classes’ in schools.
• Organizers say more than 25,000 young people are expected to participate as 120 lecturers appear nationwide under a program dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia’s atomic industry.
• The marathon is organized by Znanie with Rosatom and Abkhazia’s education ministry, featuring government figures, scientists, business leaders, cultural and sports personalities including Oleg Barcitz, Nikita Konstantinov, Irakli Khintba and Andrey Arshavin.