Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight

The official Sydney Marathon participation medal depicts ‘the story of the course in the details’ of the design … mostly. Photograph: sydney_marathon/Instagram

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.