Great North Run medals show Sunderland instead of Newcastle

Getty ImagesThe aerial view on the medals incorrectly used an overview of Sunderland and the River WearGreat North Run organisers have apologised after medals given to members on this 12 months’s occasion featured the flawed metropolis and river.About 60,000 individuals accomplished the 13.1m (21km) half-marathon on Sunday with every of them handed a medal incorporating a picture of what was purported to be an aerial view of Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields and the River Tyne.Nonetheless, acknowledging the objects really confirmed close by Sunderland and the River Put on which don’t have any involvement within the occasion, the Nice Run Firm admitted it had “made a mistake”.In a press release organisers stated “Put on sorry!” and stated “eagle-eyed” individuals had noticed the error, which additionally featured on merchandise comparable to clothes. They claimed it made it “essentially the most distinctive t-shirt and medal in Nice North Run historical past, a memento that we’ll be speaking about in 44 years’ time”.”To reply the rumours that this was the route reveal for subsequent 12 months… sorry to disappoint, it is a mistake.”Plenty of individuals appeared very carefully on the designs and none of us picked it up.”We had Newcastle United stars on the beginning line and the Stadium of Gentle on the medal.”The Nice North Run is actually a celebration of the area, much more so than we had deliberate.”Getty ImagesAbout 60,000 individuals got medals once they reached the end line in South ShieldsThe occasion’s founder, Sir Brendan Foster, stated he had “spent ages marvelling” on the designs and “by no means noticed the error” even once they had been displayed within the window of metropolis centre division retailer Fenwick.He added: “I’ve lived on the River Tyne my complete life and I ought to’ve observed.”But when I would run the Nice North Run yesterday, I would nonetheless be sporting my medal with pleasure.”Because of everybody who took half in a tremendous occasion yesterday and all of the supporters who got here out to cheer on the runners.”It was a unbelievable Nice North Run, and we’re already wanting ahead to 2026 after we have brushed up on our geography.”