Sydney Marathon organisers not running away from ‘unfortunate’ medal error
Summary
Organisers of the Sydney Marathon revealed that the race medals had a mistake showing a German stadium instead of a Sydney landmark. Despite the error, the medals will still be given to finishers at the event on August 30, involving about 40,000 runners.Key Facts
- The Sydney Marathon medals mistakenly feature the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.
- The mistake was noticed when the medals were unveiled earlier this week and became a popular topic on social media.
- About 40,000 runners are expected to compete on August 30, making it the biggest Sydney Marathon yet.
- The race starts at the site celebrating the 2000 Sydney Olympics marathon and passes famous landmarks like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
- Organisers confirmed that these medals with the error will still be awarded to finishers.
- The medal’s front and lanyard art were created by First Nations artist Ambrose Killian, but he was not involved with the back side design where the error is.
- Last year’s winners set course records, highlighting the race’s competitive history.
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