Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium

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The Sydney Marathon is facing scrutiny after its participation medal appears to depict Munich's Allianz Arena instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium. Online sleuths identified the error after the Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal design on social media. The medal's design was intended to feature landmarks along the 42.2km course, including a Sydney skyline. Munich's Allianz Arena is characterized by diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's Allianz Stadium has a flatter facade with bronze fins. The BBC has contacted Sydney Marathon organizers for comment regarding the apparent mix-up, which comes as approximately 40,000 runners prepare to participate in the event on August 30th.

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The Sydney Marathon medal design was unveiled on Sydney Marathon's official social media account.

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The Sydney Marathon is scheduled to take place on August 30.

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Munich's Allianz Arena is characterized by diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's Allianz Stadium has a flatter façade with bronze fins.

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Approximately 40,000 runners are expected to participate in the Sydney Marathon.

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Sydney Marathon medal appears to feature Allianz Arena in Munich instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium.

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One week out from the world-renowned Sydney-marathon" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190979" data-entity-type="event">Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city's stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course runs past.The BBC has reached out to Sydney-marathon" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190979" data-entity-type="event">Sydney Marathon for comment.Some 40,000 runners will be taking part in the event on 30 August, after more than 120,000 ballot entries.Speculation about a possible mix-up began after Sydney-marathon" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190979" data-entity-type="event">Sydney Marathon's official social media account unveiled its design for the 2026 medal, inviting users to "look closely and you'll find the story of the course in the details". They continued: "A beautiful Sydney skyline brings the course to life, featuring the landmarks runners will experience along the way - starting with the Sydney-harbour-bridge" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="18774" data-entity-type="location">Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishing at the world-famous Sydney-opera-house" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="1101" data-entity-type="location">Sydney Opera House."Getty ImagesThe Munich arena (bottom) appears to feature on the medal instead of the Sydney landmarkMunich's Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's similarly-named Allianz Stadium has a flatter façade smoothed with long bronze fins.

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