Great North Run medals show Sunderland instead of Newcastle

Great North Run organizers apologized after the medals given to the participants at this year’s event.

Approximately 60,000 people completed the 13.1m (21km) half marathon on Sunday, each of which includes a medal of Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields and Tyne River.

However, the Great Run company admitted that the Great Run company “made a mistake”, in fact, Sunderland and river clothes that did not participate in the event.

In a statement, organizers “I’m sorry!” He said. And “eagle -eyed” people, such as clothing, such as the error found.

“Great North Run, a souvenir we will talk about in 44 years, claimed that the most unique T -shirt and medal in the history of Run”.

“To answer the rumors that the route has emerged for the next year,… I’m sorry I’ve been disappointed, it’s a mistake.

“Many people looked at the designs very closely, and none of us have taken it.

“The starting line had Newcastle United Stars and the Light Stadium in the Medal.

“The Great Northern Run is a celebration of more regions than we planned.”

Sir Brendan Foster, the founder of the event, said that he was “amazing their age” in designs and “he never saw the error even when they were displayed in the window of the city center Fenwick.

“I have lived in the Tyne River all my life and I had to notice.

“But if I run the big northern run yesterday, I was still wearing my medal proudly.

“Thank you yesterday to everyone who participated in an incredible event and to all the supporters to cheer on the runners.

“It was a fantastic wonderful North Run, and after brushing our geography, we are already looking forward to 2026.”