One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the mistaken metropolis’s stadium on the participation medal.

The medal seems to function a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German metropolis of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course runs previous.

The BBC has reached out to Sydney Marathon for remark.

Some 40,000 runners will be participating in the occasion on 30 August, after more than 120,000 poll entries.

Speculation about a potential mix-up started after Sydney Marathon’s official social media account unveiled its design for the 2026 medal, inviting customers to “look closely and you’ll find the story of the course in the details”.

They continued: “A beautiful Sydney skyline brings the course to life, featuring the landmarks runners will experience along the way – starting with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishing at the world-famous Sydney Opera House.”