Sydney Running Festival is a long-running community running event in Sydney, Australia. It has gained recent attention after the 2026 Sydney Marathon awarded medals with engraving of a German stadium, prompting laughs and controversy over branding and event quality.
Sydney Marathon organisers acknowledge an unfortunate error as the finishers’ medal features Munich’s Allianz Arena instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. The mix-up has sparked amusement online, with the reverse side designed by Indigenous artist Ambrose Killian unchanged. About 40,000 runners are expected on 30 August.