'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error

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The Sydney Marathon organizers have confirmed that runners in the 2026 event will receive medals incorrectly engraved with a German stadium, the Allianz Arena, instead of a Sydney landmark. Despite the error, organizers are embracing the mistake, calling the medals "unique" and noting it has generated conversation. The German stadium's official Instagram account also humorously acknowledged the mix-up. The reverse side of the medal features a design by First Nations artist Ambrose Killian, who was not involved in the stadium engraving. Approximately 40,000 runners are expected to participate in the event on August 30th, which has seen record participation and fundraising.

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Organizers praised record participation and fundraising for this year's event.

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Germany's Allianz Arena commented on the mistake via Instagram.

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Ambrose Killian confirmed he was not involved in designing the face of the medal with the wrong stadium.

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The reverse side of the medal features a design by First Nations artist Ambrose Killian.

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Sydney Marathon confirmed runners would receive medals with an incorrect city's stadium depicted.

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Sydney-marathon" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190979" data-entity-type="event">Sydney Marathon confirmed runners would receive the medal depicting the incorrect city's stadium, noting: "It's a beautiful medal, and now a little more unique." "It's certainly given everyone something to talk about this weekend, mostly in good humour."Germany's Allianz Arena also poked fun at the mistake, writing on Instagram: "Oh wow, we didn't have that on our bingo card!" "Perhaps they tried to find something else they had in common: Allianz Arena -- Sydney Opera -- Unique Architecture -- Both are worth a visit!"The reverse side of the Sydney-marathon" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="190979" data-entity-type="event">Sydney Marathon medal shows a gold and indigo pattern designed by First Nations artist Ambrose Killian, widely commended for its ornate pattern. He confirmed to the BBC that he was not involved in designing the other face of the medal engraved with the wrong stadium.Some 40,000 runners will take part in the event on 30 August, following more than 120,000 ballot entries. Organisers praised record participation and fundraising for this year's event.

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