Ironman hands out medals featuring the wrong city
– By Scott Leitch
The 1,500 athletes who competed in Ironman 70.3 Syracuse on Sunday will be getting a second medal for their efforts, according to organizers. The triathlon handed out a first set of medals after the event before realizing one problem: the skyline was the one of Rochester, N.Y., about 140 km west of Syracuse where the event was held.
#IM703Syracuse athletes, we apologize for the incorrect skyline & you'll receive a new medal in the coming weeks! pic.twitter.com/bcYbDdQLdK
— IRONMAN Triathlon (@IRONMANtri) June 24, 2015
Organizers have told competitors they will mail out new medals to everyone who competed.
