One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city's stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in Germany, rather than Allianz Stadium in [ADDRESS] – which the 42.2km course runs past. The BBC has reached out for official comment.

Approximately 40,000 runners will take part on 30 August, after more than 120,000 ballot entries. Speculation about a possible mix-up began after the official social media account unveiled its design for the upcoming medal, inviting users to "look closely and you'll find the story of the course in the details."

The promotional post described a beautiful [ADDRESS] skyline bringing the route to life, featuring landmarks runners will experience along the way. It confirmed the start location is [ADDRESS] before finishing at the world-famous Sydney Opera House. Attention now turns to whether this design flaw was intentional.