Great North Run apologises over ‘Newcastle map’ medals that actually show Sunderland
by Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZW83)
Finisher T-shirts also feature outline of River Wear, as organisers spin medals as most unique' in event's history
The organisers of the Great North Run have apologised after finisher T-shirts and medals were printed with a map of rival northeast city off Sunderland, in place of Newcastle.
About 600,000 took part in the half marathon on Sunday, running 13.1 miles from the centre of Newcastle, across the River Tyne, and through Gateshead, finishing by the coast in South Shields.
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