- Guinness World Record holder Angus Leckonby, from Driffield, East Yorkshire, is featured in Coca-Cola and Special Olympics GB's new ‘We Can’ campaign celebrating athletes with intellectual disabilities
- Angus - who has already set three Guinness World Records - returns to competition at the 2026 National Summer Games this week
- The swimmer, marathon runner and triathlete is inspiring others to believe in their potential and challenge perceptions of intellectual disability through sport
- The campaign is part of Coca-Cola's role as Headline Partner of the 2026 Special Olympics GB National Summer Games, spotlighting athletes from local clubs to the world stage
Guinness World Record holder Angus Leckonby - a swimmer, marathon runner and triathlete from Driffield, East Yorkshire - has shared how he hopes to inspire more people with an intellectual (learning) disability to believe in their potential and achieve their dreams as part of a new national campaign from Coca-Cola and Special Olympics Great Britain (GB).
Taking place this week, Special Olympics GB’s National Summer Games will bring together more than 1,200 athletes from across England, Scotland and Wales, with competitions taking place nationwide and culminating in a multi-sport event in Birmingham from 27-30 August. For some athletes, the Games will be a stepping stone towards selection for the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Chile.
After joining Special Olympics GB as a swimmer, Angus competed in galas across the country before qualifying for the GB Aquatics National Championships in 2024.
Since then, he has continued to push himself in new ways, becoming both a marathon runner and triathlete. In 2025, he set three Guinness World Records, including becoming the youngest and fastest male athlete with an intellectual disability (II1) to complete a marathon.
As part of Coca-Cola's We Can campaign, which champions Special Olympics GB’s mission to use sport as a vehicle that ensures people with an intellectual disability are seen, valued and taken seriously, Angus is one of four athletes featured in a series of films highlighting extraordinary sporting journeys and the power of opportunity, inclusion and community sport.
The campaign forms part of Coca-Cola’s role as Headline Partner of the 2026 Special Olympics GB National Summer Games and is designed to celebrate the journey of athletes from local community clubs through to national and international competition.
With more record attempts ahead, Angus is now chasing his biggest ambition yet: representing Special Olympics GB at the 2027 World Summer Games in Chile and proving that limits are there to be challenged.
Angus said: “People sometimes underestimate what athletes with an intellectual disability can achieve - but I want to show that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard. I hope my journey inspires others to give sport a go and have the confidence to chase their dreams."
The Coca-Cola Company has been a founding global partner of Special Olympics since 1968 and continues its long-standing commitment to inclusion through sport.
Alongside its role as Headline Partner, Coca-Cola GB and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) colleagues will volunteer across the Games, supporting athletes throughout the summer of competition.
Dusan Stojankic, General Manager, Coca-Cola GB, said: “Angus's journey shows what's possible when determination meets opportunity. From breaking Guinness World Records to inspiring others to challenge themselves, he's demonstrating exactly why athletes with intellectual disabilities deserve to be recognised as role models. We're proud to work alongside Special Olympics GB to help bring stories like Angus's to a wider audience."
As part of the campaign, Angus has also been showcased alongside fellow athletes - Alex Rae, Taylor Mackenzie and Ellie-Bea Thomas - on Out of Home screens provided by Ocean Outdoor across Birmingham in the run-up to the Games, showcasing the athletes whose journeys make the National Summer Games so poignant.
Beyond its National and World Games opportunities, Special Olympics GB has a network of more than 100 grassroots sports clubs across 27 sports, providing year-round training and competition opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Laura Baxter MBE, Chief Executive of Special Olympics GB, said: “Angus embodies everything Special Olympics GB stands for. His determination to keep challenging himself, combined with his willingness to inspire others, shows the transformative power of sport. By sharing stories like his through our partnership with Coca-Cola, we're helping more people see athletes with intellectual disabilities for who they are - talented competitors, role models and ambassadors for inclusion.”
Alongside the campaign, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Co-op and Special Olympics GB are running Meals That Matter, which donates 5p from every qualifying Co-op lunchtime meal deal to help fund inclusive sport and raise the visibility of Special Olympics GB athletes across the UK. The activation will run in participating Co-op stores across the UK until 1st September 2026.