Rival logos go missing in photos of Nike-sponsored Melbourne Marathon festival

October 16, 2024

The Nike-sponsored Melbourne Marathon festival has apologised for posting an edited image of a winning runner with the logo of a sports apparel rival obscured.

The image depicted Leanne Pompeani with her arms outstretched after she won the half-marathon but the Asics logo on her running singlet was rubbed out.

Images on the event’s Instagram account also featured the four-time Olympian and winner of the women’s marathon, Genevieve Gregson, but minus a Puma logo from her running kit.

The Melbourne Marathon festival said in a statement that the images used in the posts were errors. The Guardian