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Hundreds dressed as Santa run in Athens to raise charity (VIDEO)

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Hundreds of people dressed up in red and white Santa Claus costumes for the seventh annual charity run in the Greek capital.

They ran a 2-kilometre course around Athens Olympic Athletic Centre.

For the first time, organisers provided children with outfits of the beloved Christmas figure.

The entry fee is €12 euros each, but most of the money raised comes from corporate sponsorships.

This year’s proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Greece foundation to grant the wishes of critically ill children.

READ MORE: Elves and Nutcrackers: The Christmas Villages of Greece.

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