‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t. In what organisers have admitted was an “unfortunate error”, a stadium in Munich, Germany, was erroneously etched on to the event’s participation medal instead of a local Sydney landmark. In an Instagram post on the official Sydney Marathon account earlier this week, revealing the design of the participation medal, runners were told they would “find the story of the course in the details” of the design. “A beautiful Sydney skyline brings the course to life, featuring the landmarks runners will experience along the way,” the post reads, “starting with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishing at the world-famous Sydney Opera House”. However, one of the “landmarks” on the medal is the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney (which the m
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The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it". Questions arose after the event's official social media account unveiled…
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The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it". Questions arose after the event's official social…
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The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it". Questions arose after the event's official social media account unveiled…
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