Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ after finisher’s medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium

Marathon organisers laugh off mistake saying they’re ‘not going to run from it’

In a week, up to 40,000 runners will take part in Sydney's Marathon, but a mix-up means they will be handed medals decorated with a German stadium.

A medal minted for finishers in the Sydney Marathon features a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away. Organizers say the muddle only makes the medal "a little more unique."

Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked online mirth by unveiling a finishers' medal depicting a stadium in Munich, Germany.

in briefThe race medal depicts Allianz Arena in Munich rather than Sydney's Allianz Stadium.Marathon organisers have acknowledged the "unfortunate error".Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have been left red-faced after unveiling a finishers’ medal featuring a stadium in Germany — thousands of kilometres from the r

Runners who finish the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal featuring a football stadium in Germany instead of Moore Park due to an "unfortunate error".

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

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