'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error
Sydney Marathon organizers are addressing a design error on their finisher medals, which mistakenly featured Germany's Allianz Arena instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium. The organizers have opted to embrace the mistake with humor rather than recalling the medals.
Why it matters
This is a lighthearted look at a logistical error in a major international sporting event that has gained social media attention.
Image source, Instagram: sydney_marathon Image caption, The medal design appears to show Munich's Allianz Arena on the bottom-right
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 the design of this year's medal earlier in the week, which had mistakenly etched Allianz Arena, based in the German city of Munich, instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium.
A spokesperson for the Sydney Marathon told the BBC: "A little too much international flavour has found its way onto the back of the finishers medal, with an incorrect depiction of the stadium."
It was "an unfortunate error," they added.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Munich arena (bottom) appears to feature on the medal instead of the Sydney landmark (above)
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