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.
The Munich arena (bottom) appears to feature on the medal instead of the Sydney landmark (above) [Getty Images]
#sydney #arena #etched
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.
The Munich arena (bottom) appears to feature on the medal instead of the Sydney landmark (above) [Getty Images]
#sydney #arena #etched
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