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Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly shows Munich stadium

Sydney Marathon has acknowledged an "unfortunate error" after its finisher's medal was found to depict Munich's Allianz Arena instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium on its landmarks side. Online observers spotted the mistake after the double-sided medal was unveiled. The marathon is due to take place in about a week.

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

‘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…

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Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium

Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.

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