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

In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon in Australia will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t.

Instead of including Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Moore Park Road, Centennial Park, they included the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, some 16, 404 km away.

One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city's stadium on the participation medal.

Organisers of the Sydney Marathon have taken a major branding error in their stride after an engraving mistake on the race medals inadvertently became a trending topic on social media.