01/09/2026
Sydney, Did You Not Read My Blog?
Sydney Marathon just repeated the Great North Run's medal mistake. Wrong stadium this time, wrong country too.
I wrote about why both organisers turned the error into brilliant PR, and why having an approvals process is important - it's not just for typos!
There's also a deliberate typo hidden in the piece. First to spot it wins bragging rights π . I just hope you don't spot two π¬ .
Full story below. I'm running The London Marathon this year for the Lily Foundation, so my own medal is getting checked very closely.
wrote about the Great North Run's map mistake a few months back. Wrong river, wrong city, good sense of humour from the organisers.