Oh well, got another chance in January. Best of luck to those who entered the ballot #greatnorthrun

Great North Run Medals with Incorrect Route Image Listed for Sale as Collectibles

Medals from the Great North Run (GNR), one of the world's most famous half marathons, are being sold as 'error collectibles' after it was discovered that the medals featured an image of Sunderland and the River Wear, instead of the intended aerial view of Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields, and the... [More info]

Every designer in the North East is having a chuckle at this right now. Well, all except one I guess! πŸ˜†

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gq2gdlnygo
#GreatNorthRun #GreatNorthRun2025

Great North Run medals show Sunderland instead of Newcastle

Medals given to participants use an image of Sunderland, which has no connection to the event.

BBC News

Great North Run Medals Feature Incorrect City and River

Organizers of the Great North Run have apologized after medals given to participants at this year's event depicted the wrong city and river. Approximately 60,000 people completed the 13.1-mile (21 km) half-marathon on Sunday, each receiving a medal designed with an aerial view that was intended to r... [More info]

Great North Run organisers apologise for mislabelled map on 2025 medals and t-shirts

The organisers of the Great North Run have issued an apology after a glaring error was noticed on the medals and t-shirts for the 2025 race. The mistake, which went unnoticed until after the event, features a map of Sunderland and the River Wear instead of the River Tyne and Newcastle. This error wa... [More info]

πŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈ As the #GreatNorthRun is in the news, I’m signing off with a picture of me completing the GNR many years ago (don’t look at the time 🀨) …
Great North Run apologises over β€˜Newcastle map’ medals that actually show Sunderland

Finisher T-shirts also feature outline of River Wear, as organisers spin medals as β€˜most unique’ in event’s history

The Guardian
@arratoon I would not have spotted that (not being a local). Checked my medal against Google Maps of both rivers, and it is definitely closer to the Wear than the Tyne. From the other side it's not so distinctive. #GreatNorthRun #GNR

Thank you to everyone who sponsored Bobby’s Team in this year’s #GreatNorthRun & to the countless thousands who cheered us & every runner along our way.

Running for @[email protected] is a privilege. The day itself is the best & most beautiful & most emotional of the year.