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23 August 2026

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

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

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".

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