Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 1 URL changed2 changes
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)seen 23 Aug, 13:00headline rewritten
Kuriose Verwechslung in Sydney: Die Münchner Allianz Arena ziert die Medaille des Sydney-MarathonsKuriose Verwechslung in Sydney: Die Münchner Allianz-Arena ziert die Medaille des Sydney-Marathons - DW Top Storiesseen 25 Aug, 10:59URL changed
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How it spread - 13 original reports, 2 reprints
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- BBC News World07:53
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
Sun, 23 August 2026
10 reports- The Guardian World02:14first to report
‘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 admitted was an “unfortunate error”, a stadium in Munich, Germany, was...
- BBC News World03:44
Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.
- ABC News (Australia)04:07
Runners who finish the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal featuring a football stadium in Germany instead of Moore Park due to an "unfortunate error".
- DW Top Stories06:35
A medal minted for finishers in the Sydney Marathon features a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away. Organizers say the muddle only makes the medal "a little more unique."
- DW Top Stories06:35
URL changednow www.dw.com/en/sydney-marathon-medal-wrongly-shows-german-landmark/a-78473705?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
A medal minted for finishers in the Sydney Marathon features a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away. Organizers say the muddle only makes the medal "a little more unique."
1 reprint
- dw.com23 Aug, 06:35their copy
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)07:51edited after publishing
previously
Kuriose Verwechslung in Sydney: Die Münchner Allianz Arena ziert die Medaille des Sydney-MarathonsDie Veranstalter sprechen von einem „unglücklichen Fehler“: Statt des Allianz-Stadions in Sydney ist nun die Arena in München auf der Rückseite der Finisher-Medaille des australischen Wettbewerbs zu finden.
- Le Monde (France)07:59
Le stade allemand, en forme d’arène recouverte de motifs en losanges, a été représenté sur la médaille en lieu et place de l’Allianz Stadium de Sydney.
- RMF24 (Poland)09:01
Kuriozalna wpadka na słynnych zawodach. Oto co znalazło się na medalach
- Al Jazeera English11:44
The medal features the Allianz Arena in Munich, instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium, as one of the city's landmarks.
- Tagesschau (Germany)11:54
Beim Sydney-Marathon dürfen sich die Teilnehmer auf eine ganz besondere Medaille freuen: Darauf sind Sehenswürdigkeiten Sydneys zu sehen - und die Münchner Allianz Arena. Ein "unglücklicher Fehler", so der Veranstalter.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- tenterfieldstar.com.au22:00
How a design error created the ultimate sports travel souvenir.
1 reprint
- portstephensexaminer.com.au25 Aug, 22:00their copy
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)19:38
Madison de Rozario won the 2024 Sydney Marathon during an emotion fuelled time. She missed last year's debut as a World Major, and is now ready to tackle what she says is the hardest course on the circuit.