Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon hands out finishers’ medals with glaring typo

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2026.01.13 04:45
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The Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon faced backlash after 26,000 finishers received medals with a typo, spelling "marathon" as "marathan." The organizers, Chinese Taipei Road Running Association, announced they would reprint the medals and send corrected versions free of charge due to a production oversight. Affected runners must register by January 18. The marathon attracted 26,000 participants, with Hong Weiqi winning the men's race and Kana Numata winning the women's race.